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Originally Posted by JohnnieWalker  I just bought one of those training collars. Mine is called "The Lap Dog Trainer" so it's designed for small dogs. See, you're not the only "horribly mean" person out there  I haven't tried it out yet, but this is THE WEEKEND! We live in a very rural area on about 3 acres with just cabin people around us. So they are up here only on weekends but then they ALL use their firepits. And guess, what Walker will do? He will rummage through them every day! He's gotten so sick a few times! But he won't listen and won't come when called. The word "no" means nothing to him. He will just run with his treasure and eat it along the way. If I want to keep him safe, the collar is my only chance. I've tried other methods and nothing worked. There is a road too, that I'm concerned about. Not much traffic but it only takes that one time, that one vehicle and that one time chasing a squirrel or something. I find that yorkies are much more hyper than other dogs that size. My Lhasa Apso is way too lazy to be bothered by running away. So, in a nutshell: I'm glad I'm not the only person out here who's using this kind of electric collar! By the way: mine can be used with "good" and "bad" tones only--no shock! |
yay for us "horribe meanies!" (at least we can control our dogs
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You wouldn't believe how much I have to defend myself to other yorkie owners at meetups. Usually I just try to hide the collar in his hair so I don't have to fend off questions. I guess it would be more humane to just let him be possessive and start fights with German Shepards and get killed. Right?
Training with treats around other dogs doesn't really work when your dog is possessive and food agressive. And I brought him around other dogs since he was 4months old so I was at a loss for how to make him be less defensive.
This has worked wonders. He is actually friendly towards other dogs now. He knows if he just listens to me he will be safe.
Its actually worked so well and made him so obedient that he might have an agent and be a doggie model soon!