Have you ever used a shock collar for your dogs?
@jennastewart2482 (357)
United States
December 6, 2011 8:14am CST
I know some people out there use shock collars for their dogs and some people refuse to. I'm trying to find out if anyone HAS used them and if they worked or to help train your dog.
We have a Boxer and she has become super protective of me. I'm guessing maybe it's because we're home all day together. Last weekend, I was helping my husband off the floor and she started going crazy barking and growling at him every time I got close to him. This is something WE CAN NOT HAVE!!! We have 2 children and I refuse to have her act like this and end up biting them.
For the most part she's trained really good but there are sometimes that I can not get her to mind for nothing! So we were thinking of investing in a shock collar to help with some of her training issues that we cant seem to get her trained in.
Any suggestions?!
4 responses
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
6 Dec 11
I have never used one. I've used gental leaders in th past which is a harness that goes on the head of the dog.
@jennastewart2482 (357)
• United States
7 Dec 11
That's something I haven't thought about trying. We might try that out and see if it would work on her. Did yours work on your dog?
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
7 Dec 11
Yea it worked for me and family. God rest her souk now but it worked wonders on our dog. We had to walk her with it till she calmed down. We taught her the basic sit, stay and lay.
@sjlskl (3382)
• Singapore
7 Dec 11
Some dogs, they are very protective of their owners, especially the one who feed and take care of them. While it is not acceptable that she growl at your husband and your kids, shock collar seems to be a tad too cruel. Have you consider sending her to an obedient school?
@jennastewart2482 (357)
• United States
7 Dec 11
I don't know of an obedient school any where near where we live and I'm not totally sure we would have the money for it.
It's not that she just growls but she scratches the boys all up and bites them all the time. Even though she is playing with them she has got to learn that that is not acceptable behavior.
We tried the shock collar out yesterday on my husbands leg and it didn't seem to bad. It's not going to be something that we turn up on high and just shock the crap out of her whenever we want. But we have got to teach her that she can't do the things she's doing.
@laniekins (4579)
• Philippines
7 Dec 11
Hi I just wanna share that we have the same story, my male dog is also like that, barking at every one who hurts me even if it's just a horseplay. I can feel the tension and jealousy between my bf and my dog (lol). My is jealous when my bf visits me he always under the chairs and sometimes bark and growl at him even if didn't do anything. I just ask my bf to stay still and don't move while I pacify and calm my dog. I don't have a solution as of now and I don't want my dog to put in a cage or chain.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
6 Dec 11
Yes I used one. I know they are not all the same and not every collar is allowed here.
I had it for training as well. My friend is using it against the never ending barking of her little dog (only if she is at home).
It worked fine with me, so it is with her.
I think it's a good way to correct the dog but if you are there do it with your voice as well. Then you don't need to use it forever and the dog will have the association with behaviour and your voice (= collar)
@jennastewart2482 (357)
• United States
7 Dec 11
I'm glad to hear that you have tried one and that it worked for you. I'm hoping we can get her trained on some things while using one. Right now I have to get on to her 20 to 30 times before she will stop doing what she's doing.
She gets in there and jumps all over the kids and scratches them and nips at them. Even though she is just playing with them I want her to understand that that behavior is not acceptable.
