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Originally Posted by LuvMyPuppE  i've tried putting my pup on a harness/tieout when my kids are playing outside (and i'm in and out - mostly out) but the second i turn around, my kids unhook her!
that's been a big issue with crate training as well - the second i get into the shower or something - they let her out of the crate. |
Do you think your kids might take the collar off? It won't work without the collar.
Someone brought up another good point, that some dogs acclimate to the shock.
Look at it this way: how much does your dog like to chase squirrels? The pain from the shock will have to be painful enough to outweigh the pleasure of squirrel chasing for her. In other words, pretty painful. So to me... if it's just a little pinch like some people say, the dog is not going to care. The dog only cares if it really hurts, which is not humane.
I'm not sure if the humane society has a specific position, but if they do, I can assure you it will be against. Electric fences are very "old school" training.
I'm thinking with some ingenuity, you can set up a tie line that your kids can't mess with. Maybe loop the line around something you can use a small padlock on?