RE: [PyrNet-L] Shock Collar Information

[Jaime Stathis <jstathis@andover.edu>]

interesting, so if the dog barks for more than, say 20 seconds, he gets a
shock, but not for a protective growl. sounds great if barking is a problem!

At 10:02 AM 11/02/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>It's a legitimate question and one that I thought about. However, one cannot
>protect against all eventualities. I had to make a decision to address the
>immediate problem of his barking against the obscure possibility that
>someone might be determined enough ignore the Beware of Dog sign and the
>enormous rawhide chews and doggy toys hanging around the yard to break into
>my house. If you start thinking like that, you could make the argument that
>anyone who crates their dog is endangering them by preventing their escape
>in the event of a fire.  
>
>By the way, the collar I purchased does not kick in for warning barks, it
>only works for a continuous volley. 
>
>> ----------
>> From: 	Jaime Stathis[SMTP:jstathis@andover.edu]
>> Reply To: 	pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
>> Sent: 	Tuesday, November 02, 1999 8:53 AM
>> To: 	pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
>> Subject: 	RE: [PyrNet-L] Shock Collar Information
>> 
>> i am not criticizing, just asking...so now that garth understands how the
>> shock collar works he won't bark if he has it on.  do you think he would
>> also not bark if someone was breaking into your house, or do you think he
>> would take the pain to protect his (and your!) home?
>> 
>> again, not criquing, just curious...!
>> 
>> At 08:37 AM 11/02/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>> >	I purchased one of the electronic collars to keep my GP from barking
>> >up a storm every time I left the house. I had tried all kinds of methods
>> to
>> >keep him from barking, including a squirt gun, rattle can and a high
>> >frequency collar (generated a high-pitched tone when he barked), but he
>> was
>> >very determined. The collar had 5 levels of stimulation and I tested the
>> >highest and lowest on myself to see exactly what the sensation was. It
>> was a
>> >shock, but not painful, more of a surprise. 
>> >	I used it on Garth at the lowest level and had to put it up to 3
>> >before it broke the barking cycle. I used it whenever I left the house
>> and
>> >within a week he was not even testing it. For the last couple years I had
>> >him, the battery was not charged, but he still knew that when I put that
>> >collar on him, it was time to be quiet.   
>> >	I don't think any dog owner wants to use devices of this type, but
>> >they are very effective training aids when used properly. 
>> >	I also think it is important to remember that this is an open forum
>> >for discussion. We all love our fluffies. We may not agree that someone
>> >else's methods are best, but we should not scare people away from open
>> and
>> >honest communication.   
>> >
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>> >> From: 	Pacerized@aol.com[SMTP:Pacerized@aol.com]
>> >> Reply To: 	pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
>> >> Sent: 	Monday, November 01, 1999 10:38 PM
>> >> To: 	pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
>> >> Subject: 	Re: [PyrNet-L] Shock Collar Information
>> >> 
>> >>     I don't see anything at all wrong with what your doing.  You've
>> gotten
>> >> 
>> >> the results you're looking for, and it sounds like your pyr has a
>> happier 
>> >> life in the end.   I've often thought of trying this myself,  I've just
>> >> been 
>> >> hesitant to make the $100 + investment if it didn't work.   Right now
>> I'm 
>> >> using a sound collar ( which is far less expensive) to try to curb my
>> >> girls 
>> >> barking; so far two weeks into it it has some beneficial effect,
>> although 
>> >> it's not effective enough that I'd recommend it.  I may eventually try
>> the
>> >> 
>> >> shock collar myself.  
>> >> 
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