Citronella collars - at my wit's end..*update*

[Freedom]

What if . . . before you buy a citronella (I know, you said not at $70), can you carry a water squirt bottle with you and squirt his head? You'd have to be able to control him on leash with one hand, as the other hand will be using the bottle, and it will be a nuisance. Just a thought as I was reading.

I loved that Jasper outsmarted the collar! Ha ha haaaaa

[Alysser]

What if . . . before you buy a citronella (I know, you said not at $70), can you carry a water squirt bottle with you and squirt his head? You'd have to be able to control him on leash with one hand, as the other hand will be using the bottle, and it will be a nuisance. Just a thought as I was reading.

I loved that Jasper outsmarted the collar! Ha ha haaaaa

Freedom, I was thinking this. I was also thinking I would look like a dufus, but if anyone asks at least I look like I am attempting to train him out of this. It will be a nuisance but I am going to a park tomorrow so I will try this. If it works great if not, then Citronella collar and $70 it is.

[cloverfdx]

The citronella collars do work with most dogs, i'd go that over the static shock ones and it will be easier than carrying a spray bottle around. What about the sonic anti bark collars, that might be another cheaper option. Shop around for the citronella collars, i know the price has dropped atleast $100 here in the last year or so.

[lizbud]

Have a question. When Mikey starts barking, do you stop & correct him, or just keep walking on ?

[Alysser]

WOW, am I relieved the squirt bottle worked. I took him for about 2 hours today and we went 2 miles in and 2 miles back, so he can handle 4 miles. We took 2 long breaks and he got some water. We saw plenty of dogs, at first he was BAD, barking his head off, straight through the water in his face. I thought it was gonna be a disaster. On the 3rd dog, I sat him down held his collar and said "NO" over and over again with the water bottle visible. He whined but no barking!! He did it again and again everytime I sat him down and said "NO". Ever bark, he'd get a squirt but he stopped completely. He may have barked a total of 6 or 7 times after the third dog He usually just goes on and on. We saw a couple of American Coots and he didn't bark AT ALL for them and he saw them!! I am such a proud mommy.

Clover, I am had a similar device for the house but it stopped working with him. He would ignore it. I changed the batteries to make sure it wasn't that but he would still FREAK.

Liz, I would stop him and sit him down and hold treats and everything. He just wouldn't stop, but at least this seems to be working.

[wolf_Q]

Pet edge has a citronella collar for a bit cheaper if you still want to try it http://www.petedge.com/product/intel...llar/51760.uts I've never personally used one so no experience there. You can also try this product http://www.petco.com/product/109946/...sultRedirect=1 a customer told me about it and I got some for my mom for her schnauzers and it worked awesome with them. You don't actually spray the dog with it you just spray the air and the sound distracts them from barking. My mom's schnauzers are really bad barkers too, of course it doesn't work if they are across the yard and barking but it works good for barking where you are close by.

[Alysser]

Pet edge has a citronella collar for a bit cheaper if you still want to try it http://www.petedge.com/product/intel...llar/51760.uts I've never personally used one so no experience there. You can also try this product http://www.petco.com/product/109946/...sultRedirect=1 a customer told me about it and I got some for my mom for her schnauzers and it worked awesome with them. You don't actually spray the dog with it you just spray the air and the sound distracts them from barking. My mom's schnauzers are really bad barkers too, of course it doesn't work if they are across the yard and barking but it works good for barking where you are close by.

Thanks Amy! I am still interested in it, and will of course look into both if this method stops working.