I personally think they are cruel, especialy for small dogs.
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I personally think they are cruel, especialy for small dogs.
They actually don't recommend them on dogs under 15 pounds :P
Anyway is there just a "no" option? I'm neither for nor against them. But I've never had to use one with any of my pups so lol But they do seem to work VERY well with some dogs
No, I don't see a need for them plus they hurt quite a bit (I tried one on myself when my friend bought one for her dog just to see what the dog would feel). I don't mind the citronella collars but I still don't see a need for them either. I think most dogs should be able to learn to stop barking on command.
I really don't like them, there are better methods of training. Unless if a dog is truly out of control and will only respond to the shocks, then I think they are generally used by people who are too lazy to take time to actually train their dogs themselves.
No, I agree that their are better ways to train your dog.
I'm not exactly for them, but I don't think people are evil or cruel for using them. My dad often kids with me and says he's going to buy Ethan one since Ethan has a barking issue when he goes outside. But I know he's kidding.
In short, our dogs don't have one now, nor will they ever.
Im not for them.. but in some cases there are people who need them as a last resort.
i think i would rather the dog have a shock collar then being taken the pound.
I don't like them at all, dogs can be trained in a civilised manner as they are intelligent creatures that do not need a electric current passing through them to tell them to behave.
However, a while ago i saw a programme about dogs who believed they were dominant and could turn nasty towards humans, and they used shock collars on them. Before watching it, i was very skeptical about whether even a dangerous dog should be put through that. But actually, it was very interesting, after a while, most of the dogs calmed down and became better family pets.
Maybe they aren't so bad... but definitely way down the list in methods of training
They work for some dogs but not for others. I used one on my dog, she hated it and rebelled. My neibor used one and her dog behaved very well. My other neibor used a invisible fence and now the dog tries to attack people on the street because he connected the people with the shocks when he was just comeing to say hi. Some dogs react differently to the shock collars, sort of like some react differently to choke chains.
A shock collar is not an option I would ever consider. :(
I voted the wrong one. There should be a no option. I have considered tone training long range collars for Niņo but he ran through scat mats several times at a friend's house, so I don't think it would really effect him
i'm not for nor against them.A shock collar would be a last resort for me.
I don't have one, never used one, never have seen one used and I probably would never own/use one in the future (at least I hope not). I do see it as an absolute last resort but it actually shouldn't come to that.
I belive there are much better ways of training a dog.
same here. :( they are cruel and shouldn't be used on ANY dog IMO!!Quote:
Originally Posted by lizbud
I wouldn't ever put one on my dog. There are much better methods of training. And sending a shock of electricity through a living animal is definetly NOT one of them!
no way, I can't imagine seeing one on any dog.
but if he has one, I'll be sure to have one on me too. :o
Nope, I wouldnt put one on my dogs in a billion years. I have seen how strong they are on humans so i can just imagine how much they hurt on dogs. As said before there are better ways for training a dog, and sending an electrical current through their body is not one of them.
Autumn has one for when my stepdad gets grumpy about her siren bark. It doesn't hurt bad, I've been shocked by it, but I don't like the things that stick into the neck. It has to be uncomfortable for those things to be poking your neck, it has to be tight to work properly. I've been working with her and my stepdad though and she's getting better. He gets into this angry jealous rage because she only barks at men and he's the only man in the house.
Nope, I would never put one on my dogs. There are better, more positive ways of training then sending shocks through their body.
A friend of mine put up the shock fencing and we both held the collar to the fence and it ave me a good shock.....i threw the colar it scared me so much not in a million years could i do that
Well I have to say I "tried" to use one on Bon.
We tried everything to get him to quit jumping on the window of the house but nothing worked, so I asked a friend of mine if I could borrow hers.
Oh, it will make him get off but it scares the crap out of him. We tried it a couple of times and that was it.
It may work for some dogs and it possibly could have even worked for him but I just couldn't stand it. Nope...never again.
I didn't check one, as my answer is a simple no, as it wasn't needed. He wasn't fenced in & he never left the yard, so there was never a reason to get one. However I've seen them on dogs before & all was well.
i wouldn't put one on my dogs. you can contain your dogs in other ways than a shock collar.