Any training tool can be a good tool in the right hands and used correctly. However, I think it is important for us all to be aware of the fact that just because we cannot hear the noise, it must be very irritating/aversive for the dogs to cause them to stop so quickly. Is that really the way you want to train your dog? With such a strong correction?
If you are going to use it, I would recommend pairing it with positive reinforcement as well. Thus, it might look like this...dog barks, you say "quiet", dog continues to bark, you press button, dog stops barking, you say, "good quiet" and reward. Eventually you do not need the correction (irregardless if there is a remote in your hand or not), and the dog responds to the word, and reinforcement for the command. This will be much more positive for both your dog and you, leaving you with a better relationship than pure punishment. After all, if you are not around...or the dog hides your remote, why should he listen to you? What does he get out of it??
JMO, |