What is your opinion about this- trainers out there? I adopted a shephard-(i think) border collie mix neutered male from a shelter. He wants to hurt (not herd) my 9 cats. I cannot bring myself to take him back to the shelter- -have had no luck finding an acceptable home- so must figure out how we can all live safely and happily.
I have had a separate run built off my garage- "Jake" can get in and out of the garage and has a large chunk of yard. I get him out for a walk every day with his pals- a sheltie and 2 border collies. I bring him in the house but he has to stay in the crate. I have tried squirting him with a spray of water when he reacts loudly to the cats.
I know I will probably get some strong reactions to the idea of an electric collar but the thing that appeals to me about it is that I have been told I would only have to use it a few times and the problem would be resolved. The squirting, isolating etc. could go on forever.
2006-07-20 23:32:09 · 11 answers · asked by peggy j 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The dog is about 1 year old and very sweet and obedient with only this one flaw- but it is a biggie.
2006-07-20 23:40:46 · update #1
I found a dead skunk in his run this morning- does that mean he is likely to kill a cat?
2006-07-20 23:41:49 · update #2
It probably would not work - unless you were there 24/7. A lot of dogs have learned to jump over underground electric fences so it is possible that your dog will figure out that it is safe to attack when you are not there. Keep up with what you are doing. It will eventually work.
2006-07-28 15:42:36 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stop Dog Chasing Cat
2016-10-15 06:43:29 · answer #2 · answered by heichel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
obviously your pup hasn't been cat socialized.
shock collars have been known to get quick results but it uses pain to do it. remote punishment (things like shock collars) can sometimes cause other problems not a lot but sometimes.
i suggest before trying the shock collar put the cat in a cage and bring the dog in (muzzle it if you have one) when it does for the cat tell it NO and remove it from the room. then when it is calm bring it back in and if it does it again take it out again.
if this fails take it to a behaviorist. only when every thing else fails then try the shock collar
2006-07-21 00:04:03 · answer #3 · answered by Joanne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not so optomistic on the idea of a electic collar working. I've SEEN high prey drive dog continue after the quarry on a BROKEN LEG I fear he'd just go therough the shock to get the cat.
I actually DID have luck getting a cat intgrated in a houshold with high prey drive dogs by means of "fence line contact"- I had the dogs in a crate in a room with the cat, and switched to have the cat in a crate with the dogs (me present). when they stated ignoring the cat with a crate between I switched back & forth with a leash insted of the crate (yes I leashed the cat). It took 2 months. another dog in my childhood took about 6 months with similar treatment.
2006-07-21 01:27:32 · answer #4 · answered by ragapple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used an electric collar to train my doberman, and it works. At first when you push the button where it just beeps, it scares them. After you shock them (you can do it on a low number) about 2 times they will realize what they are doing wrong. My dog is exactly 1 year old and he is very well behaved thanks to the collar.
2006-07-21 02:12:03 · answer #5 · answered by sassy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to become his leader. I would get the choke chain that tightens with you pull(without the prongs) and a leash and keep it on him while you work with him and the cats. Every time he tries to go for a cat or looks like he wants to give him a good sharp tug on that leash. Lay him down and let the cats check him out. In time he will figure out it is totally unacceptable to chase or bug the cats. Like any bad habit this will take a little time and effort but is humane and inexpensive.
2006-07-21 00:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by cocoflorida2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's ELECTRONIC or "shock" collar.
Yes,they can be effective **IF** used CORRECTLY!! The timing MUST be PERFECT! MUST be repeated until the aversion is DEEPLY set. MUST be worn for LONG period afterwards & RE-DONE. IF this particular dog IS a CONFIRMED cat-killer,it can NEVER be trusted w/any cat (or other small animal UN-SUPERVISED.
*IF* the skunk was KILLED-not died(skunks are NOTORIOUS RABIES carriers!!!)-dog could well have killed it!
Dogs CAN & WILL KILL CATS!!(no great loss but *some* people like them & carcass disposal is a chore).
2006-07-21 00:29:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/crAOY
If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.
It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.
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