shock collars for dogs.?

Question

Our dog is a barker, she barks at everything, My Mother brought us a shock collar that she used on our dogs mother.

I was wanting to know how is the best way to use it?

For thoses who have used it was it succesful or not?

I am, unsure about the collar it's self so I need some really honest answers to my questions.

At first we tried a muzzle did nothing plus she began to weez, breath hard I couldn't leave it on. Also she couldn't eat.

Also, someone mentioned that they used it to keep thier dog in the yard, can someone explain that to me? Because she loves to run out into the road (she wants us to chase her) everytime she gets loose. We live on an old country road that run along side (about 1/4 mile) a local highway. People go like 55mile per hour plus down our road. It's pretty scary when she runs out, because she can't see what's coming nor can the person who maybe driving on it. We have already had one of our dogs & one cat hit on the road and killed. So having her run out there so blindly really freaks out my whole family.

Answer 1

The shock collar works best on a barky dog. For running in the road you must get the dog trained. here are the basics and how to train them

The Basics
SIT, COME, DOWN, STAY, HEEL.




SIT

Holding a treat in your left hand just above the pup's nose, gently rest your right hand on pup's rump.
Slowly move the treat in an upward motion while applying gentle pressure to the rump. ( you dont want to push hard because if you do the dog will sit every time someone touches him and this is not good for competitive obedience)
as soon as pup sits say in a very happy excited tone "GOOD SIT" and give the treat.
Repeat excersize 7x. then take a play break and move on to something elce.
very young pups should not train for more than a half hour each day
every time you put food bowl down or give a treat give the sit command, and wait for the sit. then once pup sits give treat or food down.
DO NOT move on to something new until pup has the new command down pat.


COME

walk away from pup about 10 feet to start. say pup's name and "COME" in a happy voice. once pup comes praise it lavishly have a bit of a play and give it a treat.
Gradually increase the distance you walk away. and eventually once pup knows command only treat every 3rd come. tappering off until he comes every time with out treat using only praise.
this will take a few days to learn if you practice every day.



DOWN

Start with pup in sit. move hand with the treat between the pup's front paws on the ground.
Say "DOWN" in firm but not loud voice.
pup might try and get treat without going down, dont let him have it until he downs.
praise in happy voice "GOOD DOWN"
repeat 7x


STAY

Start pup in down possition. say "STAY" in firm voice. walk to end of leash, backwards. if the pup moves say once only "AP" in a not pleased tone. go back do not say anything. put pup in down again repeat "STAY" walk backwards to end of leash.
pup does NOT get praise or treat untill he stays for 30 seconds, then a minute, then 5 minutes. move times up each week.
after he can do a 5 minute down/stay every time. move on to a sit/stay doing exactly what you did for down/stay.
Once on leash sit and down/stays are reliable for 5 minutes each. drop the leash and walk away from your pup, your back to the pup. about 10 feet away. wait 5 min. recall your dog. with dog sitting in front of you once he reaches you. treat and praise.


HEEL

Please do NOT train with a choke collar. i recomend martin gayles.
with dog on a short leash exactly beside you on your left side say "HEEL" if the dog starts to pull give a correction snap with leash on collar. and recomand "HEEL" the second your dog complies peaise with "GOOD HEEL" in happy voice. and continue to walk , correct, and praise for 30 minutes.


Allways end training sessions on a positive note. Never get angery with your pup for not responding to a command. Praise lavishly every time pup responds to a command.
NEVER hit your dog. NO reason is an acceptable reason for physicaly abusing your pup.

Answer 2

If you don't abuse the shock collar it is great. I have a cocker spaniel and I got him when he was about 6 months old. He would howl and bark when I left. (I live in an apartment complex and can't have him getting us kicked out) It was really loud... you could even hear him outside. Anyhow I went and bought a bark collar from petco and only put it on him when he was in his crate (cause that was when he was loud). It had like 6 different setting and it would increase an increment as long as he barked/howled. If he didn't stop in 30 second it would shut off for 3 minutes and restart. He never had to get to that far though because he quit right away.. he wore it for about a week then I tried him with out it and now he knows to be quite in his crate and no longer needs it. He still barks and plays when out of his cage.... it didn't hurt him at all.

I also have a shock collar... where you push the button and it gives them a static shock. I don't use that very often (only at my parents) but I bought it because we go to my parents for weekends a couple times a month and they have about 5 acres for him to run. The first weekend we used it, it took a couple tries for him to realize his boundaries and to come back when I called him but I no longer have to use that anymore either... he learned fast and now I don't have to worry so much about his being hit by a car.

These collars are safe for the animals the shock is not high voltage and I have shocked myself to just see what it feels like and it doesn't hurt.

Answer 3

Yep, sure does work. They learn very quickly. I also think it is not fair to leave the collar on 24 hours a day. Decide when the barking is at its worst. Is it mostly at night? Then just put the collar on before you go to bed and remove the next morning. If your dog barks most of the day and night then just schedule a time during the day that the dog can have a break from the collar.

Answer 4

I've seen 2 types of shock collars, one that is activated by you when the dog barks and the other that is self activating. I don't recommend the self activating ones at all as I have seen them malfunction and cause more harm than good. The other type only works when you are there to push a button. Excessive barking is most often the result of a bored dog. Try getting some training and socialization and set aside time to play and walk your dog.

Answer 5

general rule for stopping any pet from misbehaving (and much more humane) ...get a cheap spray bottle and put a little bit of vinegar and a lot of water in it. every time the animal misbehaves, spray it in the face. i have done this with two dogs and four cats and it has worked wonders. as far as the problem with running into the road, i suggest getting a dog pen or some other type of above ground fence. the invisible fences do not work. my friends dog always ran out of the yard and got zapped, then she would sit in the road and wait for someone to get her because she was afraid to get zapped again, but after a few hours, she would forget and do it again

Answer 6

I do not know as though I could trouble with an electrical collar for coaching a puppy/apartment puppy, however for instructing complex abilities the diversities among with and with out the electrical collar are gentle years aside. That change turns into obvious while the puppy is as much as a part mile clear of the instructor and the instructor could make a correction as though the puppy used to be correct through his aspect and on lead. quote " use a frame harness an mussle" The notion with an electrical collar is in your frame harness and muscle and the collar to intend precisely the identical factor to the puppy. In order for that to occur the severity of corrections MUST be matched among the 2. So one is not more merciless than the opposite.

Answer 7

I got one for Bella, my hyperbarking, schnauzer-voiced dachshund. It worked for a while and then she figured out how to bark in a tone that wouldn't set it off.

I finally figured out what all the yelling was about. In a blinding flash of revelation, I understood what she was saying! She was asking to go for a swim. Now that she is getting enough pool time, she doesn't have to ask all the time and the house is a lot quieter.

Answer 8

You need to buy another shock collar and put it on your neck so you can shock yourself after everytime the one on your dog shocks him. I will be willing to bet you will not thick it is a good idea to use one on anything in about 1 hour.

Answer 9

We have used them when all else failed. They were successful, and the dogs quit barking. They were not traumatized and the collars are safe. If there is no instruction manual, contact the manufacturer to see if they will send you one.

Answer 10

GET AN UNDERGROUND FENCE..SHE WILL NOT RUN OUT IN THE ROAD EVER AGAIN....THEY HAVE A BARKING COLLAR,OR A SHOCK COLLAR YOU HAVE CONTROL OVER THE BUTTON AND SETTINGS THEN(BUT DON'T ABUSE IT LIKE SOME DO)