Dog owners: ?

Question

Have you ever used the "sqirt bottle technique" and does it work for you?

Answer 1

Yes, it works, but just use water, not vinigar or anything added to the water.

Don't spray it in the dog's eyes either, and don't do it for fun - just to stop an extremely bad habit.
I used it for a short time when my first two males kept trying to fight each other and before I took them for obedience classes. Group obedience works a lot better and more permanently than squirt bottles.

Answer 2

Never used it for a dog, but I guess we have had well behaved dogs that we spent a lot of time talking to and training.

We do keep one for our cats, and if they are doing something really unacceptable...scratching something or someone...don't really have to spray it though. Just saying spray bottle will stop the behavior.

If I was going to try it on any animal for bad behavior, I would not add anything to the water, the chance of hurting them or their eyes with vinegar just doesn't sound like the best idea.

Good luck and have a Merry Christmas.

Answer 3

No I haven't. I have read about it, but I never thought it would be something I'd want to use in the house. Can you imagine squirting water all the time? And what happens when your dog sees that you don't have the bottle in your hand? I don't know, it might work for some people, but it just wasn't for me.

Answer 4

Yes...although mine is the "kitchen sink sprayer" technique. I have actually only squirted my dogs probably 2 or 3 times....and this was when they were in a fight that my voice could not stop. I also told them the word "spray" right after they got the water. They definitely learned their lesson....when they start getting too rowdy (a little too aggressive)...all I have to say is, "wanna get sprayed?" and they calm down real quick.

Answer 5

Personally, I've used it on cats and it worked.

I have seen it used on dogs by a lady at the dog park. It was very effective at keeping the kids out of trouble.

Answer 6

My papillon's breeder swears it works for her but did not work
for me when I got her home. She decided she liked being
squirted!
You can try it but what I used when I owned shelties was a
knotted sock thrown just to the side of her to distract her from
what she was doing, then gave her a toy to distract her further
from what I didn't want her to do. I tried it with my papillon but
she "adopted" the sock and keeps it in her little wagon with
her little stuffed lobster, so be prepared for this to possibly
happen.

Answer 7

It riles mine up - any sharp noise gets the point across. Slapping a newspaper against my hand, clapping my hands sharply will get her attention. If you are dealing with a very young dog, when you have their attention replace the distraction with something you approve of. Consistency is key whatever you do.

Answer 8

I've tried that. At first they hated it then it became a game. So now i use a shaker can when they do something wrong like barking. A shaker can is an empty soda can filled with 15 pennies. The shaker can works wonders.

Answer 9

I have used it for barking on Miniature Pinschers and an Australian Cattle Dog. Worked on both pretty well.

Answer 10

It does on die-hard barking shelties. My own are pretty obedient to "Enough" and stop when told. Rescues can be a whole 'nuther ballgame. It is one method in my bag of tricks, because what works for one may not for another.