Years ago, I had taken in a female Yorkie that the owner was going to take to the pound....I was married then, and when I brought the little dog home, all was fine UNTIL my husband walked inthe back door. That little dog went absolutely CRAZY, barking so relentlessly, she could hardly catch her breath.....then my son came home from school....same thing....come to find out, she had obviously been abused by some MAN and she hated MEN! Loved to be around women, but went gasping for air, snapping-jaws crazy when a man entered the room, even after all those years...it was like she was seeing them for the first time, every time she saw my husband or son. I worked with the dog for 3 years....my family was going to throw me and the dog out into the street....seriously, my husband said either the dog goes or he goes....I was sooo sad for her, I didnt want to send her away, because I seemed to be the ONLY CRAZY WOMAN in the world that would put up with the bahavior, constantly making excuses for her. SO I did the ONLY thing I could do....I bought a shock collar.....after less than 3 hours, she stopped the barking. THEN, I TOOK THE BATTERY OUT!!!! I left the collar on her neck, and that was all she needed to remind her not to go crazy barking. BEAT ME WITH A BOARD PEOPLE....STRAP ME TO A TREE AND BEAT ME WITH A WHIP!!! I DID WHAT I HAD TO DO IN ORDER TO KEEP THAT LITTLE DOG WITH ME.....oh, by the way, I did get rid of the ex-husband eventually...the little dog stayed, the ex was kicked to the curb, and my son and i and the little dog were very happy.....she just wore that collar with the battery out, for the rest of her life and she was fine! She never did get over men and her haterd/fear of them! |