Need suggestions about barking - Page 2

ShenzisMom · 10-14-2010, 09:56 PM

Krystyne, your dog who gets into a frenzy is fixating. She is no longer'there' you can see it in her eyes by the 'glazed' look-yes?
She is attacking your other dogs because she needs an outlet, she is not able to get to the dog on the other side of the fence so she has the next thing-you, the dogs, etc.
My suggestion to you is to strap the ecollar on your dog...
And go for a walk with her. Everytime you go for a walk she has the ecollar on. And walk her without the other dogs so you can focus on just her. I know it seems mean, you probably always walk them 2 x 2 but you need to focus on her.
Leerburg | Question & Answers on Electric Collars
LOU CASTLE - FITTING THE ECOLLAR
Set your collar to the lowest setting and get to work. You want the collar at the highest point on the neck and the connectors touching the bottom of their neck. I tried to find a picture but failed, but heres some links. I have found these websites VERY informative.
Do alot of reading before using the collar and if you need help getting it contact your local shutzhund club. Ask for a lesson on the use of the collar, someone will help you get it

After she knows where the stimilation is coming from, I think you will be able to use it with the other dogs around without an issue.

vat · 10-14-2010, 10:06 PM

I had to use an e-collar on Max. Read all you can, I had a trainer help me so I was comfortable using it. If you want you can pm me and I can tell you exactly how I did it. It really does do wonders but be careful the dog does not get collar smart.

DharmasMom · 10-14-2010, 10:09 PM

I guess I will have to get one. From the suggestions that may be the best answer. I will have to wait until the end of the month before I get one, though.

Vat, I will most likely pm you when I get it. Thanks for your help and thanks to everyone for the suggestions.

vat · 10-14-2010, 10:14 PM

Glad to be of help, my biggest pet peeve (no pun intended) is barking.

krystyne73 · 10-14-2010, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Deathmetal

Krystyne, your dog who gets into a frenzy is fixating. She is no longer'there' you can see it in her eyes by the 'glazed' look-yes?
She is attacking your other dogs because she needs an outlet, she is not able to get to the dog on the other side of the fence so she has the next thing-you, the dogs, etc.
My suggestion to you is to strap the ecollar on your dog...
And go for a walk with her. Everytime you go for a walk she has the ecollar on. And walk her without the other dogs so you can focus on just her. I know it seems mean, you probably always walk them 2 x 2 but you need to focus on her.
Leerburg | Question & Answers on Electric Collars
LOU CASTLE - FITTING THE ECOLLAR
Set your collar to the lowest setting and get to work. You want the collar at the highest point on the neck and the connectors touching the bottom of their neck. I tried to find a picture but failed, but heres some links. I have found these websites VERY informative.
Do alot of reading before using the collar and if you need help getting it contact your local shutzhund club. Ask for a lesson on the use of the collar, someone will help you get it

After she knows where the stimilation is coming from, I think you will be able to use it with the other dogs around without an issue.

Thanks, actually I walk each one separately on rotated days because the 2 GS require longer walks than my other 2 dogs. Sasha, the crazy one , I have to drive to the college and walk her because she attacked me on a walk near home after these kids accidentally let their dog loose, I wouldn't release the lead so Sasha bit me pretty bad. So I go where I have the least chance of running into another dog during our walk. Ugh
I live in a dumb country town and the nearest trainer in in OKC (1.5hrs from me), she wanted $500 to teach me how to work with the e-collar. I have been youtubing demos but I haven't gotten the courage to put it on her especially since Sasha just had a seizure 2wks ago while chasing the neighbors dog back n forth at the fence! The cause of the seizure still unknown from labs at Vet.
But as soon as she seems better or is back to her crazy behavior (she is pretty calm right now) I am going to try it out.

DharmasMom · 10-16-2010, 10:33 PM

So, Dharma had gotten a bit better about the barking. She still does but not as often or for as long. But those next door neighbors are buttheads. Those dogs have been outside all day today and is still outside (apparently there are actually 2). And one of them has been barking regularly. One plaintive "woof" that obviously is a request to come in. That is just pitiful. There is no kennel with shelter out there. They just leave the dogs out there and expect them to get under there giant trampoline for shelter.

Meanies.

10-14-2010, 10:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
vat Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kingston, IL Posts: 3,027	I had to use an e-collar on Max. Read all you can, I had a trainer help me so I was comfortable using it. If you want you can pm me and I can tell you exactly how I did it. It really does do wonders but be careful the dog does not get collar smart. __________________ Valerie Shewana's Maximum Velocity (aka Max) Shewana's Hot-Spice (aka Callan) Kaycee 11/97-5/10 Rio 10/08-2/10 Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and walk away.

10-14-2010, 10:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
vat Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kingston, IL Posts: 3,027	Glad to be of help, my biggest pet peeve (no pun intended) is barking. __________________ Valerie Shewana's Maximum Velocity (aka Max) Shewana's Hot-Spice (aka Callan) Kaycee 11/97-5/10 Rio 10/08-2/10 Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and walk away.

10-14-2010, 09:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
ShenzisMom Master Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brampton, ON Posts: 839	Krystyne, your dog who gets into a frenzy is fixating. She is no longer'there' you can see it in her eyes by the 'glazed' look-yes? She is attacking your other dogs because she needs an outlet, she is not able to get to the dog on the other side of the fence so she has the next thing-you, the dogs, etc. My suggestion to you is to strap the ecollar on your dog... And go for a walk with her. Everytime you go for a walk she has the ecollar on. And walk her without the other dogs so you can focus on just her. I know it seems mean, you probably always walk them 2 x 2 but you need to focus on her. Leerburg \| Question & Answers on Electric Collars LOU CASTLE - FITTING THE ECOLLAR Set your collar to the lowest setting and get to work. You want the collar at the highest point on the neck and the connectors touching the bottom of their neck. I tried to find a picture but failed, but heres some links. I have found these websites VERY informative. Do alot of reading before using the collar and if you need help getting it contact your local shutzhund club. Ask for a lesson on the use of the collar, someone will help you get it After she knows where the stimilation is coming from, I think you will be able to use it with the other dogs around without an issue.

10-14-2010, 10:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
DharmasMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,587	I guess I will have to get one. From the suggestions that may be the best answer. I will have to wait until the end of the month before I get one, though. Vat, I will most likely pm you when I get it. Thanks for your help and thanks to everyone for the suggestions.

10-16-2010, 10:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
DharmasMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,587	So, Dharma had gotten a bit better about the barking. She still does but not as often or for as long. But those next door neighbors are buttheads. Those dogs have been outside all day today and is still outside (apparently there are actually 2). And one of them has been barking regularly. One plaintive "woof" that obviously is a request to come in. That is just pitiful. There is no kennel with shelter out there. They just leave the dogs out there and expect them to get under there giant trampoline for shelter. Meanies.

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