Showing posts with label online dog training schools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label online dog training schools. Show all posts

Monday, August 4, 2014

Big Button clicker with wrist band for Clicker training - click and train dog, cat, horse, pets

BLACK Big Button clicker with wrist band for Clicker training - click and train dog, cat, horse, pets, by Pet Supply CityThe biggest contributing factor for me purchasing this particular clicker was because it states it can be clicked from nearly any position. In the times I've used it so far that is always the case. It is very easy to hold in my hand (I'm only 5'1" and have small hands for an average female) and click in my palm.

It is the perfect loudness for my two cats even though one typically does not like sudden noises.

I like that this clicker has a section on the end for a key chain or string if you choose to use one.

Thus far I find no negatives about this clicker.

This clicker was too quiet for my use. You can't hear it outdoors hardly at all. I also bought the "blue one" and it is much better.

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I had this and it was a good investment for dog training. If it doesn't work you are probably the one to blame, this does what it was made to do: MARK THE BEHAVIOR

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I wanted a quieter clicker. This is the best I could find. This works great but the part to attach it to key rings, etc, is very flimsy and I have to keep taping it. Definitely a design flaw.

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I use this with my cat and she quickly got the idea. So this product CAN be used with cats. I've taught her "paw up," "paw down," "touch," "touch this," "lay," and "sit," all effectively with this product as help.

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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Sporn Pet Halter, Medium, Black

Sporn Pet Halter, Medium, BlackOkay, this does work. I read other reviews and I have to agree, if your dog pushes off with their front paws, then this will help a lot! She still tries to forge ahead, but she no longer is pulling my arm forward. So I don't feel like I need a chiropractic adjustment after my walks. It is a bit of a drag to get the thing on, but once you have them in it, you're good to go for a pleasant walk. And you will get faster at getting them in it. My dog is only 30 pounds, and the collar looks really thick, but she is comfortable in it. I recommend this product! It worked for me!

I own a Westie and he loves his walks, but I used to hate them because he was constantly choking himself pulling and I was constantly yelling at him to stop. Not any more!!! Walks are now a joy for both of us. As soon as there is a little bit of pressure from the Sporn he eases up. I highly recommend this product.

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Product did not show measurement description on site so I was not able to figure out what size to purchase for Boomer.

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I have always used the Sporn collar for my Cavaliers. It takes the pressure off of their throat especially when they decide to pull.

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This works wonders for my little Lola. She is small and low to the ground and believe it or not she can pull!!

Highly recommend this item.

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Saturday, July 26, 2014

Pro-Treat Freeze Dried Beef Liver Dog Treats 14 oz.

Pro-Treat Freeze Dried Beef Liver Dog Treats 14 oz.Freeze dried liver has a hypnotic effect on dogs. They LOVE it and will do just about anything for it, so it is a great treat to use for training. (Powdered freeze dried liver is even added to many dog medicines nowadays-heartworm and arthritis tablets, etc.-because it causes the dog to scarf the medicine down like a treat.)

Freeze dried liver has a dry, hard, yet powdery/easy to chew consistency. It comes chopped/cubed. It is extremely lightweight due to the fact there is so little moisture in the product (thus the low weights on product labels).

Even though your dog will love liver treats, you shouldn't overfeed it. The manufacturer recommends 1-2 cubes daily for small dogs, 2-3 cubes for medium dogs, and 3-4 cubes for large dogs.

The largest package sizes of liver treats tend to be far more economical. I recommend buying the larger tubs, as you will save lots of money, you'll have a handy treat supply around for a longer time, and your dog will never tire of this product.

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Here's the nutritional analysis:

-100% freeze dried liver

-NO additives or preservatives.

-Crude protein..... not less than 50%

-Crude fat..... not less than 5%

-Crude fiber..... not more than 3%

-Moisture..... not more than 6%

My dog loves this product. The company is great to do business with. I have ordered from them before. They contact you immediately after placing the order and it arrives within days. I can't recommend them higher.

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Healthy treat that my dog enjoys. I like the bucket/container. It keeps the treats fresh and is easy to open/close.

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I have a one year old Vizsla who has always been a picky eater and would turn his nose up to everything after getting these treats I sprinkled them over his food he eats all of his food and licks the bowl! I love they are made in the USA and being a vizsla owner its a challenge to keep there weight on but after sprinkling these treats on his food he want's more! I highly recommend them for picky eaters.

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My dog really enjoys them and I'm really happy with the healthy nutritional quality of the treat. I was unsure if the treats were hard or soft as they are drie. I was looking more for soft as I need to be able to administer thyroid to her every day and thus want a soft treat to stick pill inside of. These treats dont work for that but the Cloud Star Chewy Tricky Trainers Liver treats do.

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Hagen Pet Companion Voice Recording and Playback Device, One Size Fits All, Black

Hagen Pet Companion Voice Recording and Playback Device, One Size Fits All, BlackThis is such a great product..it straps onto my dogs collar EASILY and leo loves hearing my wifes voice..

She is a Flight Attendant and when she is away the only time our pitbull/besengi mix gets to hear her voice is either on the phone or every hour with the Pet Companion!!

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Monday, July 21, 2014

The 3rd Gen Groovypets Rechargeable Remote Control Dog Training Shock Collar Model Magic E collar®

The 3rd Gen Groovypets Rechargeable Remote Control Dog Training Shock Collar Model Magic E collarĀ® MEC-1 with Separate Shock and Vibration Corrections and Bark Control/Anti-Bark for 2 Small,Medium, and Large DogsI have used this product for about a month now and an surprised at the quality. I am using this with one dog who had a shock collar before and one dog new to wearing a shock collar. It works great for both dogs and the intensity of the vibration is strong enough to get their attention and is all I usually have to use. My one dog is getting old and is hard of hearing so calling after her does not work but using the vibration on the collar gets her attention and she starts looking for me and stops wondering aimlessly. The batteries on both the collar and in the remote last quite a while on a single charge. I really am impressed with the excellent quality and all at half the price of one shock collar at the store.

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Sunday, June 29, 2014

Dogtra 300M Element Dog Training Collar, Small to Medium Dogs

Dogtra 300M Element Dog Training Collar, Small to Medium DogsVery easy to use. Has had the obedience effect we desired. Our very stubborn 90lb

shepherd is now very submissive. Only draw back is the actual collar is difficult to manipulate. Because it is necessary to take off every night, it would be better if it were an adjustable snap on collar.

This collar was recommended by my dog trainer. So far, it works quite good! I mostly use it for unwanted barking, jumping up on the back door and the command "leave it" only if saying it doesnt work the 1st time.

In not too much more time, I won't need it at all. It doesn't take much "zap" when you are training a fairly smart 8 month old GSD.

The only downside is it seems to need recharging every day even when not in use. This isn't enough to take my 5 star rating away tho. I would recommend this product!

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Product arrived as promised. The collar was recommended by a trainer. It works great. Do not correct if the dog is in the midst of an altercation. This could make it escalate. Otherwise, command-if no response-correction. Repeat as required. Less corrections needed week by week. Rare now after 2 months

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Richell Paw Trax Pet Training Pads, Large, 30 Count

Richell  Paw Trax Pet Training Pads, Large, 30 CountI love this product. It does keep my dogs' paws dry. However, Amazon's price is 30 counts for $18.99, while Target has it for $19.99 for 50 counts. I would only purchase it from Amazon if they start selling the 50 counts instead of the 30 counts and match Target's price.

After contacting the company to see where these might be carried locally, (there are none), and paying postage and handling, which made these pretty expensive puppy pads, I am very disenchanted. They leak just like the Outs from Wal-mart. I would not order again, and their claim that they're filled with gel and can hold quarts of liquid, I seriously doubt.

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These are the best puppy potty pads available. I have three small puppies who love to potty. I have tried every pad (including those made of faux grass) on which I can get my hands -all in an effort to keep the potty from getting on the pups' paws and trod around my house. While even these pads cannot stop the pups from standing in the puddle they create as they pause to wet, these pads do the best job keeping the business from pooling on the surface. The pups get more uses out of these pads than any other.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Anima Pink Sparkle Harness and Leash Set, X-Small

Anima Pink Sparkle Harness and Leash Set, X-SmallAfter using this maybe ten times , the thing fell apart. It fit my dog well and was the appropriate size. It is cute looking but becareful you will lose your pet.

The sparkle harness and matching leash are great! The harness is easy to put on and because it's velcro, it's easy to adjust.

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Lentek Super Bark Free Dog Training Device

Lentek Super Bark Free Dog Training DeviceI have to tell you, the performance of Lentek's Super Bark Free really surprised me. In a GOOD way!

Our neighborhood has a bunch of constantly-barking dogs. This drives me crazy as I work from home. I've called the police, who were useless and referred us to the Humane Society. Who was also useless. They said they'd send a letter or something. Regardless, nothing changed.

The most annoying dog BY FAR is our neighbor's behind our back yard directly facing our bedroom. There is a chain link fence and their house's wooden single wall between us and the dog 25' away. It's one of those annoying yappy dogs like a miniature pinscher or chihuahua mix. You know, that kind of shrill shrieky high-pitched yap that makes your skin crawl. This dog grated on our nerves all day and night long!

Out of desperation, I gambled on this device and I made sure I bought it from Amazon so that I'd be able to return it hassle-free when it proved useless. NNNOOO!!! Within an hour, that damn dog was silent. From then on, only SHORT bark episodes would escape that frigging dog before it shut up again. This dog would literally bark ALL day and ALL night (YES, at 2am, 3am, 4am, 5am, etc.)! We have had MANY sleepless nights because of this damn dog! Now it's more or less quiet!

My girlfriend works for an eccentric rich woman with SEVEN spoiled-rotten totally undisciplined papillons at her home. Yes, another small shrieky yappy breed. These dogs are neurotic and bark, ALL OF THEM, at EVERYTHING! She was ready to quit but decided to take the device to work. MUCH to her surprise, the dogs shut up immediately! They all stare at the device confused and whimper a bit but they shut up after one or two barks initially, then they think twice before barking. Now, the device is specifically labeled "for outdoor use only," but whatever. Those stupid yappers are quiet now.

This thing turned out to be a great investment! We got it almost 2 months ago and put rechargeable batteries in it and have recharged them once just to make sure it would not die on us. It appears that a single charge should last at least 2 months. It is well worth the price if you are simply going crazy from barking dogs.

My gripes about this product are that the other dogs nearby aren't affected by the unit. They are about 100' away. I WISH this unit had a longer range/higher sensitivity. Another thing it could use is a visual alert indicating when it's been activated and not just powered on. Preferably a rotatable visual indicator so the user can tell when the unit is sending its inaudible signal. Also, its audible mode is REALLY annoying. This may be designed to intensely upset the offending dog's owner into quieting that damn dog down. But the user will have to hear it also and it's worse than the dog barking. A simple single beep option to indicate that the unit has been tripped would be VERY nice.

I got this about six months ago to quiet my own dog before somebody decided to do something mean to her.

It worked. Shut her up right away. She was confused and irritated when she barked. That lasted for several days.

Then it rained.

This thing hasn't worked the same since. YES, the waterproof lid was on and screwed into place on the top of the unit, but the poor quality design allowed water to pool into that control panel and down into the circuitry of the unit. I woke to the shrill pitch of this device and had to get the batteries out to shut it off. (WHY ON TOP, LENTEK? WHY NOT ON THE SIDE?) Anyhow, this is useless to me now... I tried using it in a window for a while, but any noise we made in the house set it off.

If you want this, buy a waterproof box to house it in.

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The neighbor's dog has been driving us crazy for years...it was so bad we almost sold our house to get away. The neighbor seemed powerless to keep the dog from barking when they weren't home...which he would do for hours and hours on end. I set up this gadget in a tree at the edge of our yard, pointed it at the place where the dog usually stands and barks all day long, turned it on, and waited expectantly. Almost immediately the barking stopped! It's been three days now and although the dog still barks once in a while, he no longer gets on the "all day long barking jags".

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I have been using the product for about a month and definitely recommend it. The amount of overall barking has been cut down by 80-90% (see below). Our neighbor's dog would bark for 1/2 hour non-stop several times a day to be let in the house and our lazy/uncaring neighbor would just let the dog bark away. This unit cut down on this type of barking by 95%.

There are a bunch of caveats to be aware of: 1)My unit is 20 feet from the dog pointed directly at him with no obstructions, 2)the sensitivity is set almost at the maximum and to one bark so the unit does go off randomly 5-10 times a day (completely inaudible to humans on the ultrasonic setting but it may interfere with the Pavlov training intent of the product) and 3)this will not completely silence the nusiance dog (he will still bark when other dogs pass by, at squirrels, etc. which is perfectly acceptable to us as this is reasonable barking).

The company had a reasonable return policy if the unit did not work as intended. I gave it 4 stars because they really should include the AC plug with the unit. In addition to buying this unit, I also recommend looking up your local town ordinances, there will most likely be a law against "nusiance" dogs.

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Not perfect, but reduces barking enough that I've ordered a second Super Bark Free.

Pros:

My neighbor's three dogs bark at all hours. Fortunately for me, the physical layout is ideal for the Super Bark Free. I can hit them at almost point blank range, within 10 feet or less.

When activated due to boredom barking, the dogs react visibly when the Super Bark Free activates. They often seem to suddenly remember urgent business elsewhere.

They still bark when they think they have ample reason, for instance at the mailman, who passes them separated by only inches of distance (and a chain link fence). But even then they bark less.

The dogs no longer bark at me when I am sitting in my own back yard, which previously they considered to be a very offense activity. This greatly enhances the enjoyment of my property and makes the Super Bark Free worth every penny.

I have the unit set to two barks activation, with the sound sensitivity slider set to the middle of the slider dial. Otherwise, you risk the dogs getting used to the annoying (to them) ultra sonic sound and ignoring it.

The unit feels solid and well built, and except for the cap over the controls, the plastic is thick and good quality.

Cons:

Does not stop barking 100%. In my case I'd estimate an 80 to 90% reduction.

Based on other reviews, it is not rain proof. I bring mine in when rain is forecast. I intend to build a bird house type of enclosure to protect it from rain.

Does not come with AC adapter. The packaging says to check the Koolatron.com website to buy one, but they seem to have stopped carrying the adapter for the Super Bark Free. Leaving customers with 4 "D" Cell battery operation only.

The device calls for a 6 Volt 200mA adapter. Good luck finding one that matches voltage, amperage and has the correctly sized connector. I found an approximate match with a Nokia cell phone charger at Wall-Mart, but it will require an adapter or a rewire to get the correct size connector.

Batteries are VERY hard to insert.

The cap over the controls on the top of the unit has to be turned clockwise to remove and counter clockwise to tighten. Reverse threads with no good reason are stupid, stupid, stupid.

The Super Bark Free does not detect barks. It only detects sounds. So if you set the sensitivity too high it will false alarm due to wind noise, birds, car doors closing, etc. The dogs will get used to the sound, and will not associate it with a reason not to bark.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Scat Mat Extension for the Electronic Pet Training Mat

PetSafe ScatMat Electronic Pet Training Mat Extension 48-by-20-Inch, LargeWe bought the extension along with the couch sized scat mat. It reached comfortably over to the chair because the cord is 12 feet long. We set it down without kitty seeing and waited. She did notice something was up when I leaned over close to the mat and my hair touched the mat. It made a couple snapping noises until I realized what I was doing. She was curious and jumped up to sniff. Boy, she didn't like that! She has not been on the chair since and will not jump on it unless we are sitting there and she wants a lap.

The mat is about as thick as one of those heavier plastic table cloths. It also "talks" to the main scat mat to tell if something has touched it. You touch the main box and it blinks the amount of times something has touched it. If you touch the box to check, it blinks once. However, if you touch it and your pet touched it once, it will blink twice. The cord attaches to the main box with 2 snaps, and it attaches to 2 raise snaps sewn on the extension mat. The extension cord is about a half inch wide and has a copper wire running down the each edge. The center of the cord is translucent plastic, almost like the mat. It looks like some of those older tv antenna or stereo cords. The mat is large enough to fit over the seat and part of both arms on our fat and fluffy recliner.

So after having owned the mats a week, our kitty is practically trained. She touched each mat only once and doesn't want to go in the chairs if we try to set her there.

So it may seem like a waste of money because you are spending so much for the mat and extension, but the money is well worth it to train a stubborn animal. You may end up spending less in the long run.

We just purchased 2 new couches and didn't want any of are pets to have full access to it like are last set. With in one week are dog doesn't even try to jump on are couches. Are cats are a little more stubborn but it does what it says it's suppose to do. Would recommend this product to my friends and family.

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The cats hate it, but I love it. I bought a new couch and it is off limits to the cats. This product has kept the cats off the couch and they don't seem too upset about it. The first couple of weeks they looked for a way around the mat. They found a few gaps and made their way to the back of the couch. I bought a second one for the back and closed that gap. They seem pretty content to stay away now. When my kitchen renovations are complete, I will be adding a third one to place on the countertop. This has been a great investment. I wish I had found this product sooner.

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Had problems with a rescue kitten, and his lack of litter training. For some reason he found a spot in an upstairs bedroom that really caught his fancy. I installed the scatmat with an extension and plugged it in. Tried it myself just to make sure I wasn't going to electrocute him, definitely got a buzz when I put my hand on the mat. I happened to be in the BR when the kitten came to visit, he hit the mat and for a moment nothing happened. And then he was gone, like a bat out of hell, hasn't been back to that spot, and seems to have decided that the litter box is the place to go.

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I bought a pet training mat to replace one that was accidentally thrown away. The bottom line is that it works and I recommend it.

More info: I placed the mat across an archway between the dining room and living room to keep our fox terrier out of the living room. I originally used a 9v battery. Be aware that the shock may not occur every time the mat is touched because contact must be maintained long enough to build up a static charge. It can take 2-3 seconds. But that's okay, because the dog will eventually get shocked and will learn very quickly to avoid the mat. There were occasions when she would get so excited when someone came to the front door that she would run over the mat (without getting shocked) but then realize where she was and refuse to cross the mat to return. The battery eventually died, but the dog did not test it for months. After she realized that it no longer posed a threat, she was comfortable crossing it, albeit at a quick trot.

When I bought the replacement mat, I also got the AC adapter and the large extension mat. I'm not sure exactly how the charging/shock sequence works with the extension mat, but I figured it would make it even less likely that she could trot over both mats. After one shock, she realized that the power was back and has not crossed it since. And I have it set on the lowest of the three power settings. It works.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Gentle Leader Quick Release Headcollar: Small, Royal Blue

Gentle Leader Quick Release Headcollar: Small, Royal Blueour four month old male Shiba Inu fights and balks. We carefully follow instructions. He at times gets the nose part off. I try and work 2 x a day on days I don't work, he does seem to be learning and paying attention, but he sometimes does more fighting it, so I don't know if this breed is just very hard to fit it on?

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Spotty Training Place Indoor Dog Potty

Spotty Training Place Indoor Dog PottyDuring Colorado winters I am often unable to let my very small dogs out of doors. I decided to try the training grass because my dogs like to shred the disposable puppy pads.I purchased two training place grass patches. The dogs did transition to using the grass without a hitch and things went well for about 3 weeks. I power washed the entire ensemble with heavy soap and disinfectant regularly. The problem is that with ongoing exposure to odorous fluids, plastic will eventually absorb the odors and no amount of cleaning or soaking will remove it. The pungent amonia odor became stronger by the week until I couldn't even change the puppy pad layer without gagging. I worked as a nurse for many years and thought I was immune to odors (this plastic training system is that bad)! I'd finally had enough and ordered washable bed incontinence pads used for adult humans, and they are working fabulously. They are highly absorbant and I can just toss into the washing machine when they become significantly soiled. No more odors! Bottom line, this grass thing is a pain to clean and will eventually absorb so much of the amonia that no amount of cleaning will help. Great concept, but poor materials.

works as described, dog had to be trained to use it but eventually worked. I would recommend it to dog owners

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Monday, January 6, 2014

Coastal Pet Halti Headcollar in Size 3

Coastal Pet Halti Headcollar in Size 3I just got my Halti today. I've already taken my one year old pit bull Toby for a walk with it. I much prefer it to a choke chain, because it helps to lessen my stress and tension during the walk. I'm not constantly yanking and jerking, which raises his level of excitementwith the Halti, a gentle tug does the trick. I had used a Gentle Leader head collar before (with another dog), but found that to be troublesome with fitting, and it didn't seem to be very comfortable for the dog. So far, I am very pleased with this, and am confident it will help me move forward with Toby's training.

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Dogtra Hunter 2 Dog Training Collar Platinum System

Dogtra Hunter 2 Dog Training Collar Platinum SystemThe Dogtra collars are great because of the range of levels. With many cheaper makes you only get 6-8 levels, so your dog may not respond to level 4 but when you hit level 5 they yelp and can't stand it. With 1-128 on the Dogtra, you can adjust levels nicely for any situation depending on how excited your dog is and not worry about hurting him/her. Durability seems fantastic on this unit as well.

My only problem with the 2 dog system is each of my dogs responds to different levels, which I now understand is the case with just about ALL dogs. If you have two dogs, the odds of them both responding the same to the same level is extremely slim. This makes it difficult to reinforce both of them at the same time as you have to zap one of them at their comfy level, then make a quick adjustment to hit the other one, and so on. I would suggest basing your purchase of a 1 or 2 dog system based on the number of remote control operators, not the number of remotes. So, if you and your wife are typically training both dogs at the same time, get two single-remote one dog systems. If you're the sole owner of 2 dogs and need to manage them both at the same time, I'd say grab the 2 dog system with the one remote. Hope this helps...

This or any other training tool, cannot take the place of one-on-one training and particularly cannot take the place of TIME! You must spend time with your animal, focusing on the animal and not distracted by other things. If you expect the animal to focus on you, you must model that. That being said, this is a good tool to enhance training! We adopted an 18 month old coon hound from a rescue. We spent about 2 months with her getting acclimated to her new life on our farm and in our family, taking her out of her pen on leash and teaching her simple commands (come, sit). Then we began training her to stay on the farm. That took time as well. We introduced her to the collar carefully. We only used it when necessary. After her initial shock (sorry had to use the pun) she was good with vibrate only. She has learned to stay on our property and not visit the neighbors. She is happy and content and much better mannered.

At first, we only let her out of her pen with the collar while we were out with her. We spent lots of time with her on that. Then,as she became accustomed to our calling her back and then vibrating when she didn't respond,we began to leave her out of the pen while we went in. The first few days, she would wait till we went inside and then get the courage up to sneak off property. What she didn't realize is we could still see her! One day she went trotting up the driveway toward the road which is about 700 feet from the house. She got to the gates, hesitated, looked around and then bolted thru the gates! I chuckled, opened the door, called her and when she didn't look back, vibrated her. She came back. Then for about a week, I would see her trotting up the driveway to the gates, kind of on eggshells looking. From inside the house I vibrated and she, never missing a beat or changing pace, would do a u-turn and trot right back up the driveway. After about a week of this, she began to realize she needed to stay close to home!

And here is the clincher. My son was at the gates and going to our neighbors and wanted the dog to go with him. She was trotting to the house across the front pasture. He called and she didn't turn. He vibrated. She by then was close to me just a few yards from the house. She ducked, circled and then went as close to the interior of the circle she lives in as she knew how to get. My son hit the vibrator again and she did the same thing. I called to my son, who rode his bike up the drive and explained to him that to her, the vibrator meant to be in the yard close to the house. She was confused about why she was getting hit again when she had already complied! He was astonished and of course we petted her and let her know what a good girl she is.

Long story but this demonstrates the usefulness of this tool when used sparingly and judiciously and not letting it replace the time spent with the animal. Now that we see she is good to stay home, we can begin taking her on walks off property. That will begin a new phase in her training. It will probably open a new problem to deal with but that is what training is.

Oh, and by the way, even after being used last week to track a deer that had been shot, and all the excitement of finding it and getting the legs as her reward, she still stayed home after that! This is a coon dog; she lives and dies by her nose. The training stuck!

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This is a great system, expensive yes but well worth it. We have two german shepherds and tried a less pricier collar but they wouldn't hold a charge and the range wasn't as far. Our dogs have 25 acres to roam on but preferred to chase cars, after using the vibrate mode a few times, they no longer go near the road. We have never had to use the shock feature.

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I ordered this because my previous set quit working. I think it was about one year old but not sure, could not find receipt. This time I will keep the receipt in a safe place. Works great when working... waterproof for my lab and even salt proof in the ocean. Easy to read buttons so you know what dog your trying to get to respond. I do not use the shock part, dogs react well to vibrate only. But if you do need to use the shock it has many setting.

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Dogtra makes the absolute best e-collars. The quality is supreme, and this collar is perfect now that I have a second dog in my life. What a great way to have off-leash control of my boys without having to carry multiple controllers.

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Pet Naturals of Vermont Garden Bites

Garden BitesSome veggies treats don't seem that tasty to my dog. This one is absolutely loved! As much as any other or more.

My dog's not overweight or anything, but it's great to not feel guilty about feeding her a few treats at once! She loves these things, and it's a cool alternative to all the meet and preservative packed treats out there! Works pretty well for training too!

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I bought this for my Mother about 1 year ago, since she had a fondness for feeding her dog table scraps instead of healthy treats. I googled low-calorie nutritional supps since I'm such a fan of using vitamins to begin with. This popped up and I'm glad I recommended it! She's been using it ever since. It's pretty guilt-free considering she stopped loading him up with carbs/cals!

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Saturday, June 22, 2013

PetSafe Pet Door Replacement Flap

PetSafe 1-Piece Classic Replacement Flap, Large, 4-0113-11Since this is a replacement flap for PetSafe patio panel dog door, the product should not be a surprise it's just like the flap that came with the patio door panel when it was new. However, the Amazon description gives the wrong dimensions. Likely this will put a number of people off from buying one. Anyway, compare by the model number and you should be good to go.

This flap worked perfect as a replacement for my old ripped flap. I really wish the product description included the dimensions, it would hav been helpful to know I was ordering the right size. The approximate opening size is 8.5" wide by 11.5" tall.

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My old flap was curled around the edges and the magnets didn't work right when it got cold out. Needless to say in the winter it leaked a lot of air. I ordered the large flap. It fits perfect in a 10.25 by 15.5 inch opening. Was a good deal with free shipping.

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This product was a replacement for the one that had worn out on my doogie door. I have large dogs that pound through the doggie doors and this product works great and seals back in to place everytime

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Pretty pricy for a piece of plastic! Each web site had a slightly different size listed for this model # of door flap & even within the same ad there were several discrepancies in the measurements. After measuring my door numerous times (even removing the door to make sure I had accurate numbers) I felt this was the correct flap. Mine did not have the brand name on it but after reviewing the sizes available for sale I was sure this had to be the one. It fit well except it was 1/4'" short. If you run into this problem you might try what I did, which was to remove the bottom rail, drill new screw holes ¼" up & reattach the bottom rail to meet the bottom edge of the flap. Otherwise it is the same quality of an original "Petsafe" flap which seems to last about 3-4 years. I currently have installed in my home one "petsafe" model for a sliding patio door & 2 other generic doggie doors. All flaps seem to warp leak or tear after about 3-4 years.

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