Shock collars

[Kosy]

One thing I've learned over years of being on various dog forums is that dog people are very passionate about the use/nonuse of shock collars and prong collars. If you use a shock collar you must make sure that the dog realizes he is self-correcting rather than have him associate the "pulse" coming from you or a child.

I use a remote citronella collar to keep my standard poodle's high prey drive in check when she is in the yard with my oversized toy poodle. It works for us. When she has the collar on, she is very well behaved. I don't have to click the citronella at all. If she starts to get overrambunctious, click the warning button and she calms immediately.

Would I shock my beloved girls? Not on your life. But I couldn't condemn anyone from using one as long as they were educated about the collar.

[4theloveofzoe]

Okaaaay.... You ladies/gentlemen... have confused me even more.

Needless to say, I'm going next week to buy her something called

The Gentle Leader

[Cat's Meowm]

No comment on collars - but gotta say absolutely love picture of baby girl and puppy! Too sweet!

[lemongirl134]

Im probably gonna get some nasty replies for this....but since Ive asked about my JRT, Snickers, weve bought him one, and it works very well! he wore it for two days, and now i only put it on if he gets outta hand. Now, when I pick it up, hell stop what hes doing and roll over on his back...to show me he knows im in charge. It doesnt have to be worn constantly after hes learned his lesson. another good one, and ive GOT to find one, is to buy a whistle that mimicks the warning sound before the static shock. I believe that it isnt something Id use on most dogs, or constantly, but some circumstances require extreme measures.

Edit: We also use the NILIF program with both of our dogs....the collar is not a training method as much as a suppliment.