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lisa
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Date Posted: 01:41:32 07/02/06 Sun
In reply to:
tanya
's message, "Re: Bark collars" on 10:51:18 06/13/06 Tue
I have a story about a bark collar and my dog Spike.
He is a ten pound hairless who I suspect is not a chinese crested but a xolo. But that doesn't matter. What does matter is he is a barker who becomes fixated on barking and will not stop no matter what if he sees a dog, stranger, etc.
I should say was a barker, because although he still does, he is much better. but more on that later.
His barking was getting so intense, I decided to suck it up and buy a $70.00 collar complete with citronella canister. I used it a couple of times, it worked okay I guess, but since my dog is small, his neck is really thin, deerlike, the citronella thing on his neck was HUGE. He looked like he was wearing a shoebox on his little neck.
So I used it a couple of times around the house, and outside, and when it was time for a kennel cough vaccine, we took Spike and his collar to the mobile vet to get it.
When we got out of the car he was fine until he saw the dogs. All two of them....he barked so furiously and fast that he used up all of the 75 or so sprays in, like, 3 seconds. He smelled great, but I took off the collar and never used it again.
He is smart, and totally not food motivated. The only thing that works for him is praise, and my keys. When we walk I always have my keys in my hand. If he starts to bark, I shake my keys at him and tell him quiet. If he gets into a frenzy, I drop my keys in front of him. Not ON him. In front of him. I used to use a can with pennies, but you would think I was killing him he squealed so loud!
It is working. I am still trying to get him to stop growling at strangers in my home. No eye contact works best so far....just ignore the little shark. And the keys. I also got him a little tiny muzzle just in case. He gets it if he doesn't listen.
Why do people think when they see a little dog growling that they will be the ones to "charm" him out of his hairless little skin? And go down right to his level? Staring at him? So annoying I tell you. He HATES to be touched by strangers, who inevitably reach out for him because he is so unusual looking. And believe me, we all tell people to leave him alone. If a dog growled at me, I would leave him alone. Alone I tell you. That dog means business.
Anyway, citronella collars? For me, useless. A total waste of money.
My keys? Priceless. haha......I am getting punchy. G'night.
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