Member Mike
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I agree as well. 4 months is just a baby. Training should begin, but use of the eCollar seems a bit excessive at that age. I am using it with our GSD as he is 2 years and a shelter dog with a “spotty” history (we heard of rocks being thrown at him, going after people, etc…) and even though he has gotten 100% better, there is still room for improvement (especially going after people).
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Thanks Ed! We are discussing 2 different types of dogs. She is saying it might be an insecurity issue in a young dog. It is not insecurity with my dog. He can start his “in the zone” stuff from 3 blocks away and it just gets worse from there. He says, “If he is lunging out of aggression and you want to bump him because he does not want to listen to sit, that is one thing.” and that is what I have. I appreciate your input and I am just trying to get him to break his “cycle” of hyper-alertness. Because as we get closer, if I was not the size I am, he would be on them. I have been watching some eCollar videos that show correction for this very problem. I get the collar Tuesday and will write back my findings 🙂
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This is what I am referring to when I say “shock collar”. Maybe I should have said “eCollar”, but either way it does look as if he does endorse the use of these collars for training
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Thank you all for responding. I am really enjoying Robert’s podcasts and getting a lot out of them. I wish they were arranged by topic rather than by podcast #, but hey, you can’t have everything. I have been trying everything to get my buddy on track. he jumped the 6′ fence and bit someone. The electric fence stopped it 100%. He loves the yard, but now stays away from the fence – all because of a mild electric jolt (yes, I did it to myself and the setting it is on is tolerable). When we walk – and he walks right at my side – if he sees something (dog, person, squirrel/rabbit, bird not so much), he is 80 lbs of Shepherd (and I have had several) hyper-alert. I need to break that cycle. I am strong, so holding him is not a problem, but I need to break this cycle. The fence broke the escape cycle. I need to try the same approach while walking.