Is using a shock collar to train your dog mean and cruel?
I am wondering because I just got a new dog today and my parents are thinking about using one on her because she barks alot.
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September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Read the box, it says "watch for signs of psychosis"
There are so many reasons and solutions for problematic barking, the best solution is to spend that money on a behaviorist (not neccessarily a trainer) to show you a humane method.
Is the dog getting enough excercise/training?
The dog may need a job, excessive barking/digging/destructive chewing is often a symptom of boredom
Is the dog getting enough time with the humans?
What is stimulating the dog to bark? Can you remove the dog from the stimulus? ie, sometimes something as simple as closing the blinds…lol
Is the dog nervous? If you put a shock collar on a nervous or shy dog, you are definitely going to damage the dog.
What breed is the dog, terrior? Hunting dog? Is it an inherited drive to bark?
You need to answer alot of questions before you decide ona solution. Just like anything else in life, the real answer takes work. Having the dog only one day is sooo fast to traumatize it with a shock collar.
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
There’s nothing wrong, mean or cruel with using a shock collar. It’s largely a personal choice. Some are very against them, some not. You and your parents should do what’s best for you and your dog.
Personally, my major opposition to them doesn’t apply to the automatic bark collars. If it’s a choice between giving up your dog and using a shock collar to teach her not to bark, I say go for it.
They also have citronella collars that work similarly, but instead of an electric shock when the dog barks, they spray a shot of citronella at the dog. Most dogs hate this; I’ve heard of some dogs who barked because they enjoyed the citronella!
My major opposition to electronic shock collars is that amateur trainers can really mess up a dog by indiscriminately shocking. I don’t recommend the remote control for amateurs not under the tutelage of an experienced trainer.
If you do use one, I recommend you try it out on yourself first. I have tried everything I’ve ever used on my dogs (or my friends have used on their dogs). They’ve never been anything more than a mild tingling. Anyone who says different probably tried it a few years back before they’d been developed and refined.
Good luck!
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Personally I think they. There are other options to make a dog stop barking. Use a can and put pennies in it and tape it and everytime she barks shake it and your dog should stop.
Another option would be to say bah each time she barks soon enough she’ll stop and learn the meaning of it.
Also get a squirt gun filled with water and when she barks spray her.
I hope this helps.
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Nope not at all.. It’s actually more humane than many methods people choose to use. It’s far better than those people who hit their dogs, or alpha roll their dogs, those people who just stick their dog in the back yard on a chain, or get rid of their dog.. It’s far better than those people who put on a choke chain and yank their dogs all over the place trying to correct the behaviour.. The shock collar, is quick and effective, and you don’t need to resort to alot of the crappy methods people suggest..
To those afraid of the shock collar, and suggesting people try the collar on themselves first.. I have.. It doesn’t hurt, it’s a little shock, that is shocking, but stops the second the shock stops.. The shock itself is only a split second.. Try it before you bash it.. Shock collar is nothing compared to yanking a dog repeatedly with a choke chain.
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
I think it is mean to use a shock collar to train. Especially because she is probably adjusting to her new home. She may need time to get used to you and the new surroundings. Sometimes dogs bark because they are anxious. The best thing to do is give the dog a lot of exercise. That will cut down on the anxiety and maybe the barking. Also I heard about a natural collar that helps with barking. It’s not cruel at all. It has a citrus spray in it. When the dog barks it gets a shot of citrus, which the dog doesn’t like at all. So the dog will stop barking eventually. And you don’t have to use a painful approach. Good luck.
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Yes it is. Dogs have feelings and can feel pain. What are you teaching it besides to fear you? How would you like to be "trained" using a shock collar?
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
You should try a dog trainer, first and if you resort to a bark collar, you should try a citronella collar they work just as well and are more humane. They use a squirt of citronella instead of a shock. They are very affective. There is a reason your dog barks, and fixing the reason, changing it or eliminating it will have a better outcome, and your dog won’t be frustrated and the end result will be happy dog and happy owners. Do something now before the barking becomes a habit, do not wait to see if it goes away, it won’t stop, it will get worse and it will become a habit. Good luck
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
they are good idea and they work they are not cruel
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Not really, as long as you do it low enough so that it scares them and doesn’t hurt them. We used that on my dog, and also the squirt bottle.
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
I DO NOT LIKE THE SHOCK COLLAR.TO ME IT HURTS THE DOG AND THERE ARE OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO.
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
You just got the dog today, she may just be nervous. She should be allowed to settle in before you start thinking about shock collars. If you put that on her, I don’t think she’ll be very happy in her new home. This could make her very fearful. Try a Penny Can (a clean soda can with7 to 10 pennies in it) or a water spray bottle first. So you would either shake the can and say "No Barking" Or spray her with the water saying "No Barking". All the best;~)
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
The first time I heard of them, I tried one – on me. I turned it up to high and sat with a friend and talked. I honestly forgot about it – until she said something funny and I let out a high pitched laugh. The pain almost knocked me off my chair. I was afraid to speak and just whispered, please take it off. I would NEVER use this on an animal. There are much better teaching methods than pain. So, read, Google and learn. Your pet will thank you for it.
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
durrrrrrr yes
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Personally I think if you’re going to use pain as a deterrent, that you should test it on yourself first.
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
first of all what kind of dog is it.
what ever dog it is it may be wrong or it may be right.
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Why don’t you ask your parents to put on the shock collar and see how it feels. I have a basset hound that barks alot, he’s a dog and that’s what they do–if you didn’t want to hear a dog barking you should have got a cat.
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
i think it depends on how big and how powerful a dog you have. also, people could train dogs fine before the electric collar came along. i think it is a bit harsh to do that to your dog, it’ll probly end up living in constant fear of you. and you’ll feel so guilty you’ll never be able to look your dog in the eye mwahahahaha
September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
If it’s used correctly and not as a punishment, using a shock collar for training is just fine.