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MissBandit
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posted February 15, 2004 12:47 PM
I Tried to "post a poll" on what people think of these devices, but apparently I don't have permission..??
Anyway... I used a remote retriever collar with my dog that we had a serious issue about bolting. We had really great results, only needed to use it a few times.
We're now selling it, BTW.
Any thoughts?
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ellierat
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posted February 15, 2004 02:08 PM
Can you tell me some more about this, I am very interested, I have a lab that takes off every time I let her off lead on our property, also someone else in this forum has the same prob with his dog going on the road. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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MissBandit
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posted February 15, 2004 04:47 PM
Well, I don't know Mason's history b/c he was an unclaimed stray, but for some reason he would occasionally BOLT from the property or when out for a walk. Just take off for no reason what so ever. He'd just jog off into the distance, freaked us out as he was almost hit by a car the last time.
I borrowed a friends collar to try on Mason at the off-leash dog park before we bought ours. The charge is not that high. I tried it on myself b/4 I put it on the dog. It didn't hurt, it was just unpleasant. Similar to the shock you get on a hot-wire for horses, it makes you jump but there is no residual sensation once the charge has ended.
You can get remotes with a dial for adjusting the strength of the charge. At first we had to put the charge on fairly high b/c Mason just ignored the first couple of hits. Every time I called him and he ignored me, I hit the button. When it finally got his attention, he ran back to my side. I gave him a treat when he came to me. It was a GREAT training tool b/c the dog doesn't know where the shock comes from, they just learn that when they ignore a "come to me" call, they get a little zap.
It has a 1 mile radius, so we didn't have to worry about him taking off with the collar on. He learned very quickly, in fact, he learned to come instantly when called after only being zapped 2 or 3 times. I kept the collar on him for a while when we would go off leash in other areas where he could get away. Only needed to zap him once or twice after that, and now almost a year later, he is TOTALLY cured of running off. A completely changed dog.
Some people have given me rotten looks, they think its cruel. It doesn't hurt the dog, I wouldn't hurt my dog, I tried it myself. It is unpleasant. And now we don't have to worry about him running off and getting killed.
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posted February 15, 2004 05:44 PM
We looked into the collar solution, but we still had the fear what would happen should she get outside her fenced area (this happened when the meter reader left the gate open and she was loose for hours before I got home and discovered her gone.) A friend close by has a small lab female mix that is capable of getting through a fence like a Houdini. She installed the underground safety fence where the dog wears a collar which gives a little zap if they attempt to cross out of their zone. She was thrilled with the results and peace of mind. After looking into that solution it seemed to meet our need perfectly. The company installed it and then put Freckles through training to let her know where the boundary is (so I didn't have to be the bad guy). If anyone is interested in the particulars email me. It has been wonderful. She absolutely will not come within 5 feet of her boundary, even if I call her or her enemy the cat from the neighbors comes around.
Now she has the free run of the acre plus even if we are away. Which is not often, as she usually goes with us.
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MissBandit
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posted February 16, 2004 09:19 AM
Well, the remote collar is for teaching them to come back when called. The perimeter wire is great for keeping them in when you are away, but won't really solve the problem of bolting off leash.
Oh well... thought this would spark up some discussion. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
Posts: 36 | From: British Columbia, Canada | Registered: Feb 2004
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