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Originally Posted by Erin

Hey I wasn't suggesting a shock collar! People who use those things either got bad advice from a bad trainer or don't know any better, or like you said want to take the easy way out. I didn't go into my lecture about how pinch, choke and shock collars make your dog WORSE not better. Usually when I suggest things like the gentle leader, etc. people aren't interested in taking the time to work on it. Victoria Stillwell's show has a great example of how to get your dog to stop barking at the doorbell or whatever - keep a leash on them and whenever they bark, take them out of the room and don't let them back in until they calm down. Repeat 100 times and your dog will get the hint. However, most people want to do something twice and have it work, which is not how good training happens.

Anyway I was just answering the question "The collars, the sound frequency devices ect." and I was referring to the etc. in case the OP was thinking shock collar. To clarify - DO NOT use a shock collar on any size dog, especially puppies of any kind. Basically here's what happens: Person walks by. Dog barks. Dog gets shocked. The dog now thinks that the pain was caused by the person walking by.

And yes, I remember someone on this board a long time ago complaining about not being able to find a shock collar small enough for their dog so people do think it.