A training question for dog owners

yakman · 01-25-2011, 09:12 AM

I also use the one that buzz's and beeps before I need to sting her. I swear by it. The one i have is adjustable, I started out low and worked my way up. It only took me a 10 days of using it to retire it

Gophernut · 01-25-2011, 09:24 AM

We got one last summer for a lab that would just take off and not respond to verbal commands. We have had to zap her once. She took off, I gave her a beep and then a low shock. She stopped and immediately came back to us. She has since had to only hear the tone to stop the unwanted behavior. We now only occasionally have to put it on her, and usually only when there will be other dogs around. We live in the country, so it's nice to be able to let her out to run when it's too cold for us to stand outside. And even then, the collar is so loose that the tone is the only setting that would work anyways.
The zap setting is so low, that my daughter's fiancee zapped his arm, and said it felt like a 9 volt battery to the tounge. More of a tickle then a zap, but enough to get the dog's attention.

tsolomon · 01-25-2011, 10:51 AM

What you need to do as pack leader is to let him know that this behavior is unacceptable. You can do this by setting up a situation where you can control the dog enough to send the message not to do it. I think that some type of remote training collar would be a last resort.

If you have your dog leashed in the yard, will he still charge another dog that is out front? The simplest of corrections done right at that time is where I would start. If he doesn't react when leashed, maybe you need to stand between the dog and fence and tell him to stop when he charges. Boxers are pretty smart and once you communicate that this isn't his job and his behavior is unacceptable to the pack leader, then you should be able to stop this. Plan on spending a day or two out in the yard working on this.

Can you get someone to walk a dog by a couple of times so you can work on modifying your dog's behavior? First with you in the yard and then from inside the house. He must be trained so that he understands that it is never ok to charge the fence regardless of where you are.

You must be ready to reward good behavior with a treat so that there is positive reinforcement for not charging. The clicker can help here as it provides that instant confirmation that his behavior is correct. You know your dog better than any trainer and all they can do is give you tools to try. Different dogs respond to different methods, which is why trainers often have multiple ways to accomplish a training goal.

01-25-2011, 09:12 AM	#1
yakman Just in from the Storm Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: garry Location: Humble,TX Posts: 27 Trading: (1)	Re: A training question for dog owners I also use the one that buzz's and beeps before I need to sting her. I swear by it. The one i have is adjustable, I started out low and worked my way up. It only took me a 10 days of using it to retire it

01-25-2011, 09:24 AM	#2
Gophernut Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Hudson, WI Posts: 1,661 Trading: (15)	Re: A training question for dog owners We got one last summer for a lab that would just take off and not respond to verbal commands. We have had to zap her once. She took off, I gave her a beep and then a low shock. She stopped and immediately came back to us. She has since had to only hear the tone to stop the unwanted behavior. We now only occasionally have to put it on her, and usually only when there will be other dogs around. We live in the country, so it's nice to be able to let her out to run when it's too cold for us to stand outside. And even then, the collar is so loose that the tone is the only setting that would work anyways. The zap setting is so low, that my daughter's fiancee zapped his arm, and said it felt like a 9 volt battery to the tounge. More of a tickle then a zap, but enough to get the dog's attention. __________________ "My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." Thomas Jefferson

01-25-2011, 10:51 AM	#3
tsolomon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 1,250 Trading: (31)	Re: A training question for dog owners What you need to do as pack leader is to let him know that this behavior is unacceptable. You can do this by setting up a situation where you can control the dog enough to send the message not to do it. I think that some type of remote training collar would be a last resort. If you have your dog leashed in the yard, will he still charge another dog that is out front? The simplest of corrections done right at that time is where I would start. If he doesn't react when leashed, maybe you need to stand between the dog and fence and tell him to stop when he charges. Boxers are pretty smart and once you communicate that this isn't his job and his behavior is unacceptable to the pack leader, then you should be able to stop this. Plan on spending a day or two out in the yard working on this. Can you get someone to walk a dog by a couple of times so you can work on modifying your dog's behavior? First with you in the yard and then from inside the house. He must be trained so that he understands that it is never ok to charge the fence regardless of where you are. You must be ready to reward good behavior with a treat so that there is positive reinforcement for not charging. The clicker can help here as it provides that instant confirmation that his behavior is correct. You know your dog better than any trainer and all they can do is give you tools to try. Different dogs respond to different methods, which is why trainers often have multiple ways to accomplish a training goal.