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Originally Posted by mommadog1  I use it as directed. And sometimes you have no choice but to use it when they are close to it, like when they are right on top of me or next to me. I ALWAYS give the "quiet" command before I ever use it.
But if you look at the ratings on this item it is almost split down the middle. I looked on other review sites about it besides amazon. So some dogs it works some it doesn't..
Last night Pennie started barking at 2 am wanting something from one of the other dogs. She does this A LOT.. I told her quiet, she ignores me. so I pointed it at her said quiet and clicked the button, she stopped for a few seconds, I praised her..then she did it again, and we did the whole thing over again about 3 times before she finally shut up..LOL.. she is cute but this bossy voice of hers is going to stop! especially at 2 am...
cute little brat  |
Well, we have to remember it's a training aid, not a magic box. I think we are all looking for a magic box, and it seems to have a little magic, but it's still a training aid. If not use properly, you could teach your dog to bark more, or get aggressive. I wouldn't use it if she were really close, I think you do have a choice, it's not convenient, but you might damage her ears, if you use it when she's too close, or she could learn to ignore it.
Same with the clicker training system, there's nothing magic about it, but if you can train a person to use it properly, it can be a wonderful aid in trick training.