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Originally Posted by paddys mom  They use a remote collar. Don't worry it is NOT a shock collar like the no barking or electic fence ones. Paddy had one of those and we got rid of it right away b/c his reaction to it was like 100x worse than it is to this one. He's kind of just annoyed by this one. They had me feel it too and it was really just like the tens units I use at work. They have a vibrate option also. So he idea is you give him little taps with the collar while giving the command and when he listens the annoying tap stops and he gets TONS of loving and praise. They don't use treats though because they are unreliable. Just petting and saying "good dog, good sit" and stuff like that.
I wasn't sure I'd get criticism for using a collar but so far its very effective and paddy is no worse for the wear.
They also have a trainer named Mary who is an expert on small dog training. Unfortunately she went on vacation so we have another guy but he's still good with Paddy
Today we went on a walk and I only had to tap him once to heel the whole time. The goal with the is that your dog can eventually heel with you off a leash and be 100% reliable. |
Hi Paddys mom!
I just wanted to see how your training is going at Best Friends in Farmingdale. How is Paddy doing? I think I am going to give them a call this week and hopefully sign up soon....I was just wondering how you guys are doing with it!
