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01-04-2005, 10:11 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | Strange Love @--{------- I WAS LAYING THERE CROCHETING AND I LOOK NEXT TO ME AND THIS IS WHAT I SAW >> http://hometown.aol.com/tigga0022/myhomepage/dog.html |
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01-04-2005, 10:45 AM | #2 |
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| lol....... that is too funny, my cat still avoids toby like the plague ( she likes all the other dogs guess shes just jealous) |
01-07-2005, 08:36 AM | #3 | |
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01-07-2005, 09:12 AM | #4 |
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| Precious! The cat seems pretty layed back. Our cat was chased relentlessly by our terrier mix until we got his no-no collar, so the cat will have nothing to do with Yorkie Dean. Hisses at everyone now. He'll adjust though. He let Dean sniff him for a few seconds on the couch last night -- but then the cat was off to his hiding place. Dean gave me this look like, "do I smell bad or somethin'?" |
01-07-2005, 10:49 AM | #5 | |
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01-07-2005, 02:04 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tuscaloosa
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| Nice name for a shock collar. Hank's the terrier mix, 30 lber, got some strong terrier ratting instinct in him [the one that terrorizes the cat]. There's a handheld unit that's like a remote, and it gives him a 1/5 of a second zap with a button. We tested it on ourselves first. (We're a curious bunch in this household.) It felt tingly-shocky-itchy on the 2 setting, so we don't go above that unless Hank's just not responding. I was unsure at first if I wanted to get one, but after seeing him run up and down the hall chasing shadows and the laser pointer and the ball for about 4 hours straight one day, I decided we might try. It's been great. |
01-07-2005, 03:58 PM | #7 | |
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01-07-2005, 04:25 PM | #8 | |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | GRRRRRRRRRRRR Quote:
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01-07-2005, 05:25 PM | #9 | |
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| maddie-rudie-mom, shock collar Quote:
The shock is hitting his skin the same way it's hitting mine, and the "feeling" is only felt where the collar meets the skin on human or dog. Dogs, lacking sweat glands and therefore lacking much moisture at the skin level, quite possibly feel the sensation less. They also have thicker skin and much more hair. In the case of Hank, he's running after Lord knows what, heart pounding, adrenaline rushing, feeling on top of the world. I was sitting at my kitchen table and probably had been sitting there for 15 minutes. I touched this collar on the hairless inside of my arm between the wrist and the elbow. I felt it, but it was not what I consider painful. But it wasn't comfortable either. It is okay for y'all to judge my methods, and in fact I encourage that. But for me and my dog to be able to enjoy each other better, the collar provides a way for me to get his attention when he is overexcited -- as Hank usually tends to be. I am okay with that and if anyone else isn't, trust me, I felt the same way you did once. I purchased the collar, tested the sensation on myself, and THEN made the decision to use it. It has become the most effective training tool I could find for my super high-strung fetchaholic. I've seen Hank cower at the sight of the choke chain (no prongs.) He has never cowered when I put the shock collar on and knows he gets to "play" because he fetches while we train, something I can't do on a lead b/c he's so fast. I would rather have a dog that suffered mild irritation while having fun, but otherwise had a good time learning and isn't dead b/c he can "lay down" or "stay" when it becomes imperative that he do so. I can think of numerous times I knew I would suffer from strenuous exercise, but have worked out hard nonetheless only to be really sore the next day. I have drunk in excess a few times, knowing I'd have a hangover the next day. I have mountain biked b/c it's fun, but it's also dangerous and I've been injured, but I still enjoy it; I didn't give up b/c it hurt a bit when I got scrapes or my wrists and pelvis ached. Because my dog can't make decisions like this, I make them for him -- for his ultimate safety. He lays down on command. If he gets distracted by a squirrel across the street, he's the kind of dog that would chase -- be gone in a split second -- even after good training. I don't suppose me going on ad nauseum is going to convince someone who already has their mind made up, but here is my take on it nonetheless. Last edited by lucynfred; 01-07-2005 at 05:28 PM. | |
01-07-2005, 05:47 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | i still say GRRRRR how would you like it if everytime you said something you got shocked or if your mother wanted you to sit and stay on the couch you got shocked GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! !!! |
01-07-2005, 06:13 PM | #11 | |
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He only gets shocked if he doesn't follow the command. He is given corrections only if he continues to do something (chase) after being told "no." He is currently running up and down my 15 foot hallway chasing shadows, which he'll do until bedtime, and when we go to the park tomorrow he'll do the same thing, fetching, wagging his tail with his tongue hanging out the whole time. Either way, it works well for me. It works well for him. If you still don't care for it, that's fine. I have the capability to tell myself I don't need to run out the door after the pizza guy b/c he smells yummy and I wanna meet him. My dog can't. So, he is told to sit and he sits until he is "freed" from the command. Then he gets the ball thrown and is happy. If he doesn't sit, he gets shocked, and he eventually follows the command and is then still rewarded. He is not in a shelter b/c he's a rowdy dog, and we are happy with how well he has come for as extremely active as he is. | |
01-07-2005, 06:47 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | well i seee most of the people here are not going to agree with you encluding ME i dont see how you put in shock collar when i showed my dog a cat sleeping together this is my opinion and most of the people here agree that is completely wrong what you do to your dog if your dog doesnt sit he needs to be told sit agAIn not shocked it takes a long time to train a dog if you didnt want a hyper dog you shouldnt have gotten a terrier they are very hyper how would you like it if you got the giggles and i shocked you or if you laughted to much or talked to much i dont see the big deal with the dog playing with a shadow mabee you need to buy your dog a toy mabee if he had something to keep him busy you wouldnt have that problem my brownie was in and out or his cage about 15 times today cause he was going crazy barking in the window i could easy get one of those collars for him but id rather listen to him bark then hurt him i wouldnt like it if i came home late i got shocked or if i talked to much or i ran threw the house happy if you have kids when there about 5 and 6 years old they talk alot just think if you wanted the kid to shut up would you slap it THIS IS ALL MY OPINION^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^MY OPINION !! P.S GRRRRRRRRRRR |
01-07-2005, 06:54 PM | #13 |
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| This thread is getting kind of harsh. How about dropping the subject and just agree to disagree. |
01-07-2005, 06:57 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | Thats Why I Said That Its My Opinion Everyone Can Have There Own |
01-07-2005, 07:07 PM | #15 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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| Indeed. And just in case anyone is curious about options besides bark collars, the humane society recommends either a spray bottle with water, and you spritz the dog when he barks, while using verbal commands, or the citronella collar, which spritzes the dog when you are not around if he barks. I know nothing about the citronella collar but it is just info I found. I don't use anything with Cecilia. She only barks if she needs something or if she is in heavy play mode and needs attention. Whatever method of training you use, just do research to find the best that suits you and your "kids". |
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