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Crystal7883
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posted April 17, 2004 08:04 PM
Hey Everyone,
My dog is very aggressive...He is very well socialized but still does not like people outside the family...He barks and snarls at my neighbors when they are out in their yard...I wanted to know what everyones opinion on the shock collars were...Someone suggested it to make him stop barking at my neighbors who he sees everyday...I don't feel to comfortable using the collar..I feel it is cruel
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"No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich." - Louis Sabin
Posts: 77 | From: USA | Registered: Mar 2004
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NicoleLJ
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posted April 17, 2004 08:26 PM
I always say it depends on the dog and the situation. If your neighbors are willing see if you can get them to feed the dog its supper by hand with a wire mesh muzzle. See if they can do this a couple of times a week. Some neighbors love to help esspecially if it will stop the noise. If not I posted some options on another one like this in the training forum. I hope they help. I have had to use the shock collar for a few of my fosters but I try everything else first and I prefer the citronella ones. They spray citrus juice into the air in front of the dogs nose when it barks. It does hurt them and does work.
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Lets teach the public to spay and neuter pets and leave breeding up to the experts, to help decrease the thousands of animals destroyed monthly in shelters and pounds around the world.
Posts: 82 | From: Raymond. Alberta | Registered: Oct 2003
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DaxAriel's toy
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posted April 18, 2004 09:06 AM
I owned a german shepard who barked (and howled)at everything for hours on end. My neighbor complained and in order to keep her we spoke to our vet. He surgically removed her voice box. She could still bark but it had no volume.
It's very drastic and I would probably try a lot of other things before I did it again.
But on the bright side, it did not affect her personality and after about a week of recovery there were no side effects.
Posts: 748 | From: Edmonton AB Canada | Registered: Mar 2004
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Crystal7883
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posted April 19, 2004 08:35 AM
Thank you for your advice everyone...I appreciate it.
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"No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich." - Louis Sabin
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Crystal7883
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posted April 25, 2004 09:47 PM
Thank you everyone!! I think I may check out the citronella collar..Thanks again!!
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"No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich." - Louis Sabin
Posts: 77 | From: USA | Registered: Mar 2004
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