Shock / Vibration collars for small dogs
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I got the impression the SpaceMan spends a great deal of time with his dog, pretty sure most members here do, all the members I have visited with do. All my dogs have had a unique personality and all of them gave me alot more love than I had any right to expect of them.
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I agree with Demiurge. Just like with your kid, you got to spend time with your dog to shape it up as well as to make it happy. Don't just leave the dog in the backyard with the shock collar and expect it to obey.
Exactly! Can I add some more? :biggrin:
When I started out training my black lab I only put the collar on him for walks. We have a 30 foot lead, which looks ridiculous, but serves a crucial purpose in training your dog.
My girlfriend and I would walk and he would sniff at stuff and be distracted, but I just keep walking. If he isn't following by the time the lead runs out, I say his name and give him a 'nick' (button on the Dogtra remote) and he'll run right to my side and I'll praise him as we're walking. If we walk by someone's house and they have kids outside, his natural tendency is to be distracted by the children instead of paying attention to what I'm doing, which is walking. If he doesn't keep on walking and uses up the lead I say his name and give him a 'nick'. Once he's back by my side he gets plenty of praise and a treat while we're walking.
When we turn left or right I say his name, and he looks up at me and follows. If he doesn't, he gets a 'nick'.
Sometimes I'll stop walking and he'll keep on walking and use up the lead. When I stop and say 'come' he's supposed to turn around, walk right back to my left side and sit. He gets a 'good come' and praise when he comes back. If he doesn't, it's 'no come' and a nick. You must praise him when he comes back!
You can cross streets diagonally, zig zag around in the road, saying his or her name, and he needs to always be paying attention to you.
Eventually, your dog becomes the happiest, most spoiled dog in your neighborhood and never needs those uncomfortable cues.
The best of all? Your dog listens to you. You don't have to yell and scream, flailing your arms around like a fool.
How great is it when you say your dogs name and he or she is right at your side demanding love? You have to experience it to know.
Can you achieve the same results without the shock collar? Yep, but it's a lot harder and takes much more time. If you get yourself over the mental hurdle that a shock collar is not going to hurt your dog, you'll be doing yourself a huge favor by saving you and your dog time and unnecessary headaches.
A shock collar is nothing but a tool. You have to use it properly to make it work, and the goal is to not need it.
