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Wylie's Mom · 10-26-2016, 02:24 AM

I am not against training collars - but I most definitely am against using the shock mode -- I would *not* use shock mode. Try it on yourself first, on the very lowest shock setting - and see for yourself - it's just AWFUL feeling! It's way too big of a shock for a small yorkie (or any size dog, really, imho).

HOWEVER, two things....1) these collars also have beep mode and a vibration mode -- neither of which is painful, uncomfortable, or cruel - these are modes that can get their attention readily and interrupt whatever behavior is occurring. Like this one: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And 2) you could also try the non-collar bark genie, however, it will also affect your other dog...which may not be preferred.

10-26-2016, 02:24 AM	#9
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	I am not against training collars - but I most definitely am against using the shock mode -- I would not use shock mode. Try it on yourself first, on the very lowest shock setting - and see for yourself - it's just AWFUL feeling! It's way too big of a shock for a small yorkie (or any size dog, really, imho). HOWEVER, two things....1) these collars also have beep mode and a vibration mode -- neither of which is painful, uncomfortable, or cruel - these are modes that can get their attention readily and interrupt whatever behavior is occurring. Like this one: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And 2) you could also try the non-collar bark genie, however, it will also affect your other dog...which may not be preferred. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°