Now, don't you all turn on me or anything, but, have any of you actually tested a shock collar on yourselves? I have, because my sister bought one for her dog because of his barking and her being threatened with an evicition. Since I was against it, I put it on my arm and hit the button so I could feel what the dog was feeling. Honestly I didn't feel anything at all, so I put it on my cheek, with this I could feel a sort of tickle, so I put it on my throat and tried it out, it felt like a very light vibration. Nothing painful about it (when set to the correct level for the dog), now is this a good choice for a yorkie or other toy breed? NO!
Toy breeds are way to prone to tracheal problems, so her purchasing one for a yorkie is a big mistake, for many reasons to include leaving a collar on her unsupervised dog. There aren't a lot of options out there to bark proof your home when you arent there, as the noise making ones that aren't connected to your dog don't deter them. I have one and I know he still barks when he hears me pulling up to the house.
Again, don't attack, I'm just saying that shock collars, when used properly, aren't inhumane...would I ever use one, nope, no matter how large the dog is. And again, shock collars are not a good idea for a toy breed at all, not due to the shocking sensation but due to the device having to be worn on them when you cannot supervise...jmo. |