I have purchased an Anti barking collar for my dog..i've read all the instructions and am a bit confused as; even though it's set on the Lowest setting, it Beeps at anything.. Does this mean it's faulty, Has anyone else used one and experienced the same?...
If when it beeps it's triggering the Ultra sonic sound how is the dog going to know the difference when it DOES bark...I'm wondering now if it's a bit cruel and pointless.....
2007-01-09 00:07:02 · 12 answers · asked by Mick&Mich 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Sadly these collars can be a pain in the behind.
I train dogs and if it not only beeps at anything it will not get through to your dog.
Also if it is ultrasonic chances are there is no discipline for an unwanted action other than the high pitch which if bought from a place like petsmart won't be a quality collar.
Your best ultrasonic purchases run $100-$400 or more and are often plug into the wall units, not collars.
Electric collars for barking are human, regardless of what others think. It is people who use them in the in human way. You also set a collar that is a shocking collar to it's lowest setting.
But I prefer a manual electric collar. This allows you to say NO BARK, QUIET before correcting the dog which provides your dog direction and in return teaches them a command. So in the future all you have to do is say quiet and nothing else.
You start by correcting the dog on a setting of say 2 on a scale of 2-10 which is 20%power. If the dog fails to respond you don't nag it you go to a setting like 6 (60%) which will make the dog realise eventually that 2(20%) is something they should pay attention too.
It is like a pinch collar or anything else... You want to use the lightest correction possible and if they fail to listen to it you give 1 good strong correction, this essentially WAKES them up and they become more co-operative to a lighter touch!
Good Luck... but it is cruel if it continues to correct your dog for behaviours it isn't doing wrong. Get rid of it... invest in something better for your sanity and your dogs.
2007-01-09 00:23:24 · answer #1 · answered by GermanShepFrmMN 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I hope you haven't got the collar on the dog; if the settings are too sensitive and its beeping at anything you're punishing your dog every time anything makes a noise. Thats not training, is it?
Training is teaching the dog that a certain behaviour is appropriate at a certain time. When a specific cue is given you expect the dog to react in a certain way. Such as the doorbell rings, go sit quietly next to the front door. Or when I'm cooking, sit in your bed. Or when I say sit, park your behind. Its no different from teaching kids to say please and thank you. It makes their company more enjoyable.
If the dog has been encouraged to bark as a pup the behaviour will get worse as an adult; its always easier to nip problem behaviour in the bud by training the dog to do something different. Its easier to change ehaviour than stop it.
It is still possible to teach them to bark on command for a reward, even as an adult. Once you've managed that you spend time with the dog in situations when it barks incessantly, and you ignore its behaviour. You then get its attention and give it the command to bark and reward it. But only let it bark once before you praise it. Unless its hopelessly neurotic iot will eventiually get the message that a single bark is what you want, not it going on and on.
2007-01-09 08:28:35 · answer #2 · answered by sarah c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My friend had a problem with her dog constantly barking and was going to get one of these collars. We found an alternative one on the internet as we thought that the 'shock' collars are a bit cruel. The one that she got sprays a very fine mist of lemon scented liquid and this deters the dog from barking. Supposidley, dogs can not stand the smell of lemon so this is a less cruel way of training!
2007-01-09 08:49:05 · answer #3 · answered by michaelap!nk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those types of collars ARE cruel and pointless.
Anyway, if it's beeping when the dog isn't barking, something's faulty with the equipment and you need a refund.
Try thwarting the barking with positive reinforcement.
2007-01-09 08:15:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The german shepherd member is right. I agree with her, except for the fact that when I put an electric collar on my dog, I do it either because I want to go to sleep at night or I will not be around to correct it. These collars are not what people think they are. They work to teach a dog a new behavior and they work GREAT. I have used them for years and with great results. No neurotic behavior and no problems with the dogs at all. What people need to understand is that ONE good correction is worth a thousand nagging ones, and THAT promotes neurotic behavior.
2007-01-09 08:51:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately, yes, some of them are like that. We tried one on my boss' jack russell, but the barking of other dogs would set it off as well, the poor thing was getting neurotic.
2007-01-09 08:13:33 · answer #6 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like it is faulty. Send it back.
2007-01-09 11:08:02 · answer #7 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're quite cruel in my opinion.
I wouldn't want someone zapping the hell out of me just because I was speaking my mind or defending my home!
2007-01-09 08:14:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
have its vocal chords removed like most loving careful owners. Vets love doing this
2007-01-09 08:10:27 · answer #9 · answered by b-overit 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
no i haven't but i would prob not use it it might be hurting his ears!
2007-01-09 08:11:09 · answer #10 · answered by sunshine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋