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Originally Posted by ARCHIE  This did not work for me. I bought several different varieties.
A ten week old puppy does not even understand the concept of no
barking. Most 10 wk old pups don't even bark yet.
You need to be patient with your pup. Perhaps your feeling extra
stressed because like you mentioned you not suppose to have a pet.
It's not the dog's fault he is in a situation where he needs to be punished
for something that is coming natural to him. Using a collar of any kind,
especially unsuperived during the day and night can be very dangerous.
Not only could he get caught on something but there have been cases
where the dog actually choked itself trying to get the collar off and got
his foot stuck between the collar and neck, choking.
To train a dog to do anything takes time and patience. You can't shake
a can once or twice and say it dosent work. The dog first is too young
and second he has to understand that when the can is shook he has to stop
barking. This only comes when it is continuous training on a daily basis.
Good luck, |
Actually I said "Tends" not that is postivley would work not all things work on all dogs. Why working postive which does work on many is better.
As for the collar some of us never take them off our dogs ever and that why break away collars were invented.
That the can did not work does not surprise me as the timing would be wrong and if the dog saw it being shook by the person it tends not to work.
Can at that age is a sound for him to learn to ignore and socialize too.
Punsihment is never the way to go but in a pinch like I said to keep a roof over eveyones head and a dog in a home it is a start point for more training.
At least she not suggested debarking as an option... cause it is your know.
10 weeks is tiny and should not have a loud enough voice to bother anyone really. I missed the weeks.. teach shh and bark and see if you can get it under control. maybe rethink having him where it is not to be is a good idea as you may just need to move.
JL