Showing posts with label professional dog training. Show all posts
Showing posts with label professional dog training. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Italian Basket Muzzle - Size 6 - Black

Italian Basket Muzzle - Size 6 - BlackThis is a fantastic muzzle. Works every bit as good as the $200 hand-stitched Italian model. Had to give it a try before I spent that much money. Great value and my pup is able to be a part of the family without fear of unwanted advances on my other dogs. Does not appear to interfere with any of her activities.

I got one for my dog. He tried his best to take it off but it did not come off nor did it weaken the straps or bars of the muzzle. He is getting used to it but my irritable baby has a ways to go.

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I highly recommend this muzzle. I purchased this muzzle for my dog because he has a problem with chewing everything he can possibly find except his toys. As well as he has some behavior problems. I got this item twice. The firs time in December of last year. My dog did everything he could do to break this thing and get it off. Hey ran it against fences. He looped it in a hook and pulled (yes dogs are this smart and methodical.) He drug it along the ground, and through the snow (perhaps attempting to freeze it off..lol.) He scratched at it, banged it against table legs and drug it across the fence everyday for the next 3 months until he finally got one thread of the basket to break. But the rest hung in there (the muzzle was still usable)! Only this month I decided to be on the safe side and get another one. Now finally he has started to realize he's not getting it off until we decide.

For those who say that their dog got this off, it is my belief they did not pull the collar tight enough. Mine, I had to make new holes to get it that way (drill and screw). You don't have to choke the dog, but you can't give allot of slack either. This is the same mistake that I have found most people make with collars of any type.

Also some extremely strong dogs like pit bulls can get nearly anything off if they really want to. I've seen a German bred Rottweiler run through a wood fence when motivated enough. Please remember this is still a training aid. If you want something that you have to depend on for true safety with a truly aggressive animal (as in life or death) pay for something more heavy duty. Or consider other options.

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I had a few questions before I bought the dog muzzle and I was extremely pleased with the response time and help I received. My emails were answered immediately and the information I was given helped me pick out the correct size muzzle.

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I have a 4 year old English Springer Spaniel and 13 cats (yes, 13). My Springer is a good dog and for the most part does love my cats (they play, he grooms them, etc) but he is food and toy aggressive and doesn't like to be annoyed when he sleeps (and 13 cats can be pretty annoying, especially when you're trying to sleep). I needed to find a way to keep everyone safe and happy. Keeping them all separated was not an option, and I surely wasn't going to keep my boy crated at all times, so I decided to give muzzling a try (I'm not thrilled with it but it works). I tried a few other similar muzzles but they were very hard and stiff and not at all comfortable for my dog. This muzzle is made of semi soft, semi pliable, plastic. It's sturdy yet comfortable, my dog doesn't seem to mind wearing it at all. In fact, when we enter the house he walks right over to it and holds his head up waiting for me to put it on him (he really is a good boy). The fit is perfect and it isn't easily removed (by the dog). My dog can pant, bark, drink and even eat to an extent with it on (I do remove it at meal times). The only complaint I have is that it doesn't last (it cracks and breaks). I suppose the softer plastic has it's good points and it's bad, it is more comfortable for the dog but it wears out faster (and my dog isn't rough on it). I've gone through 8 of these muzzles in just over one years time. Granted, my dog wears this on a daily basis, so it may last longer for someone only using it occasionally. In any case, I am very pleased with this muzzle and will continue to purchase them as needed. It's keeping the peace around here, keeping my kitties safe, and allowing me to keep my dog.

Edited to add a few things:

1. As another reviewer mentions, you may need to make a new notch in the collar for it to fit properly. Easily done with the tip of a knife or pointed scissors.

2. The front grill seems pointless to me. I always remove it.

3. Information on properly sizing this particular muzzle can be found if you go to leatherbrothers dot com /Muzzles/muzzlespec.htm and leatherbrothers.com /Muzzles/muzzlechart.htm

4. I've added some photo's of my dog wearing this muzzle. Will add some to show how it breaks as soon as the one he's wearing goes.

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Indoor Pet Potty pet Park Patch Mat Training Pad Toilet 30" X 20" X2"

Indoor Pet Potty pet Park Patch Mat Training Pad Toilet 30' X 20' X2'The mat was suposed to be 30 by 20 and it was much shorte. it was to small when placed in the pan.

The first one got stepped on and broke, so I got another one. My old dogs (both passed away now) used this product regularly and took no time to learn what it was for. This one, I bought for my new puppy. She's not quite figured it out yet, but she's getting there. This is a great product, for anyone with dogs that get left alone for any length of time indoors.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

XX-Large Soft Claws for Dogs (Natural, 14mm x 9mm)

XX-Large Soft Claws for DogsI love this product and get them directly from Softclaws. My 55 lb boxer mix is very active and wears through his before his nails grow out. If you have a similarly active dog the nail caps wont last 4 to 6 weeksI start replacing caps on his front feet within a week (he's a digger). But is it worth the extra expense to save our vintage hardwood. I suggest going with any color but clearthe clear caps seem to be made of a less flexible material or thickness, and they slip right off my dog's claws.

The product is good. I found it good to trim them before placing them on. Do NOT purchase from who ever I went through. It took them an extra week to ship. Go directly to soft claws. it will be cheaper than going through a third party.

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We have hard wood floors and these work great on our dog. They don't run too big, I have a 45 pound boxer whos nails aren't that big so I recommend going up a size. I do trim them before I put them on her as it helps her nails slip into them. They do take longer to get through Amazon.

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Easy to put on my golden retriever because he is so calm, but could be a challenge for a squirmy dog. They fit well and stay glued on. One popped off after a week, but may have been my error because the rest are still fine. They seem to be helping with scratches on my brand new hard woods and they don't bother him at all, so it's a win win.

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This product makes our dog a welcome guest at our in-laws' home. Her 80 pound mass makes it easy for her to mark up floors, but now we cap her front claws with this and it leaves our floors shiny, and our doors free of claw marks. Easy to apply and replace.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Dean and Tyler Advanced Puppy Sleeve with Bar, Jute - Fits Both Hands

Dean and Tyler Advanced Puppy Sleeve with Bar, Jute - Fits Both HandsThis is a great sleeve, soft with good padding. The only thing is the handle is set 90 degrees off from a normal trial sleeve, so it may take some getting use to when you first use it. All the dogs I have been working with love it and so far it has been hooding up nicely.

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Potty Time Chimes with The Perfect Potty Training Solution DVD, Adjustable, DippyDot Hot Pink/Black

Potty Time Chimes with The Perfect Potty Training Solution DVD, Adjustable, DippyDot Hot Pink/BlackMine is a mixed review.... I ilke the fact that the bells can be lowered closer to the floor for small dogs... however having the 3 large bells at the bottom makes it heavy for a small dog to use.... would be better is the bells were more spread out on the ribbon or, perhaps, were smaller...

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Mednet Direct 30'' x 30'' X-Large ULTRA Puppy Pads - 100 Count

Mednet Direct 30'' x 30'' X-Large ULTRA Puppy Pads - 100 CountWe have two chihuahua's that go outside 90% of the time, occasionally if the weather is bad we have to let them use the pad in our bathroom upstairs. I was looking for a pad that would fit our 25x30 tray, but the measurements on this pad also includes the non-absorbant 2" border so these pads are more like 26x26 of usable pad. I wasn't impressed. We've had to double these up and thankfully they are almost used up so we can go back to our old (more expensive brand). The absorbancy is also just average, but if you only have one small dog and it fits your tray I'm sure they do the job.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Whelping Box Liners - 48" x 50"

Whelping Box Liners - 48' x 50'This is my second litter of puppies and I did not have it with the first what a mistake I love the whelping pad. Wish it was a bit bigger but that would be my only complaint

Material comes loose a bit after washes and dam scratches (which is normal) Overall good product. It does absorb well.

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Friday, December 6, 2013

G3 Field and Pro Series Transmitter Battery

G3 Field and Pro Series Transmitter BatteryFit exactly like the original. After charging it worked better than the new one without the outrageous price. Thanks amazon for providing great deals!

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Newest BK208 NO ANTI BARK DOG TRAINING SHOCK COLLAR FOR MEDIUM AND BIG DOGS

Newest BK208 NO ANTI BARK DOG TRAINING SHOCK COLLAR FOR MEDIUM AND BIG DOGSPLEASE: DO NOT BUY THIS COLLAR!!!!!

WOULD GIVE THIS A ZERO if allowed. Today this product malfunctioned and repeatedly shocked my dog, which provoked a dog fight with my other dog. As I write this, I have just finished cleaning & dressing puncture wounds & will have to make a trip to the vet for a thorough examination. It will be who knows how long before the dogs will reach their previous comfort level with one another, if ever. It's just a good thing I have never left the dogs alone and unattended when wearing these collars. First thing after breaking up the dog fight, separating into closed-door rooms and assessing the damages and cleaning & dressing wounds, THESE COLLARS WENT INTO THE TRASH.

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PREVIOUS REVIEW: This might have worked well if the directions had been correct. The directions say to start at lowest level, which I did. After researching the use of these types of collars, I found that starting at the lowest level and working up only serves to gradually increase the dog's tolerance to the corrections as the levels are raised. I can't really comment on its effectiveness (if used correctly and not according to the directions that came with it) because as a result of going by the directions the dog's tolerance level increased so even the highest setting became ineffective. I might wait until some months have passed and try again, only correctly this time, and then update these comments. The collar's pros are that it is very lightweight and easy to adjust the size. Took a couple minutes to locate the itsy-bitsy lever inside the battery compartment that adjusts the correction level; that could have been marked better, either in the instructions or on the unit itself.

**WARNING: If your dog will be swimming or getting wet with this collar on, DO NOT BUY IT!** More info below.

I recently had a very expensive training collar set die on me and, not wanting to spend another $200 to replace it, I bought this as a stop-gap, seeing as barking is usually coupled with my dogs' bad behavior. If anything, I could fake them into thinking I was always watching their bad deeds. And it works like a charm! They could swear I'm omnipresent wherever they wander.

First, these collars come with cheap non-alkaline batteries, so buy decent batteries when you place the order. Once you install alkaline batteries, these collars will last a good long time (at least two weeks).

The directions are not very helpful for these things, but the adjustment screw varies the shock level, not the bark detection level. Apparently bark detection is hard coded in this collar. Luckily, it is nearly perfect in detecting true barks, and the rare times it has a false trigger, it just sends a warning beep, not a shock, on the first detection, so your dog isn't punished for wearing a collar while being a good dog.

On the note of warnings, this collar has a great warning system, which goes from a quick warning beep on the first bark, to a long warning on the second bark, to a shock and beep on the third. Granted, a determined barker will figure out two barks are always "allowed" before a shock, but for my dog he found counting was just not worth the effort and became a nice, quiet dog any time the collar is on. Note, this collar will not detect growling, so they can still be dogs and alert you, just without a house rumbling bark like my lab has.

**IMPORTANT!! The collars themselves are NOT WATERPROOF, which is where the real trouble comes in. If your dog gets wet while wearing this collar, you have a very real chance it will short it out. This alone wouldn't be awful, but these don't just short out and die, they short out and go into a constant shock cycle, shocking your dog over and over until you either figure out what is wrong and remove it or the battery dies!! Note, it can take up to two hours for the batteries to die while in the shock loop! Imagine being electrocuted for two hours straight!

**ALSO IMPORTANT!! If your dog ever goes swimming with this collar on, the same shock loop WILL happen, and the collar will never recover, even after being dried out. I made this mistake, drying out my last collar, only to have to going into t random shock loop a couple of hours into my dog wearing it. He started to hide next to me with his "I'm sorry!" look, and I didn't know why.. ends up he was in a shock loop, yet the collar wasn't beeping to warn me it was happening! VERY, VERY BAD!

Now, if your dog will not get wet while wearing this collar, it is a great, reliable collar which has a wonderful battery life, is very cheap, adjustable for different stubbornness dogs and allows you to train your dogs without always having a remote in-hand.

Pros

Awesome battery life (with alkalines)

Very inexpensive

Nice, strong collar strap with quick-disconnect clip

Has blinking indicator light showing current status of collar

Variable shock level

Very few false bark detections

Cons

Perpetually shocks dog if it gets wet!

Not waterproof, or even water resistant

No option to immediately shock instead of warn first two times

No silent mode

Now, as for recommending it.. that depends. If your dog will be around water, then absolutely not! If there is a risk of this collar getting wet, then absolutely not! If, however, you plan to use it inside, or at the dog park, or while walking in areas where your dog can't swim, then this collar is fabulous for a very low price. I highly recommend it for anyone with a "yipper" type dog, as your neighbors will thank you for it. Nobody wants to listen to a neighbor's dog bark incessantly. Be a good neighbor and buy this, or a waterproof version of a bark collar.

Berk collars such as this are a win-win for everyone, including your dog, as it won't get animal control called on it.

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Good for the price. Works perfectly fine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Our first order never worked, so we swapped it out with a replacement. That one would not hold a charge.It completely died after one bark. Not sure what the issue is, I have had this collar before a few years back and it was great but now that I replaced it with the exact same thing, the quality really went down. 2 defective collars?!These are just plain junk! It's unfortunate because they used to be great collars, whoever is manufacturing them now killed a once awesome product

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We ended up getting three of these for our three dogs. One of them never worked, another one worked for a weekend, the last one is still working. Would not waste money for these again.

Friday, October 4, 2013

Catit Design Senses Scratch Pad

Catit Design Senses Scratch PadThis looks just like the picture on the box, but that picture is so small that details are difficult to see. There is a flat rubber ring (grey) to keep the toy from moving, and inside that a white plastic rim. Inside the rim rests the scratching pad. It is blue and made out of dense cardboard, in many layers. There are holes in the card that my cats love! This appeals to them greatly, and the cardboard seems to be impressively sturdy. The toy comes with some catnip to help teach your cats to like it, and they also suggest hiding small treats in the holds. I did that, and it helped more than the catnip -my cats love the hidden treats. Both of my cats use it for scratching naturally, and the older cat also loves to sleep on it.

I very much like that the material is not rug. The rug scratching posts are a HUGE mistake, because they teach cats to sharpen their claws on rugs, and this is a very difficult habbit to break. The blue scratching pad did sometimes come out the first few days, but it is easy enough to put back where it belongs. After the first week, the cats stopped taking the blue scratching pad out of the white/grey holder. The cardboard has taken some damage from cat claws, but only a few surface imperfections. This is less than I expected given the heavy use it has gotten over the last two months.

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This scratching pad has now lasted 4 years use by two cats. The surface has lasted better than my rug scratching posts the same age. I definitely got my money's worth.

Bought the set and our cats just ignored the scratch pad. I was thinking of donating it to a shelter because it was just using up room.

Suddenly, one started to use it, then the rest joined in. Now I need to order refills.

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This seems like a good idea but my cat ignored it after the first day mainly because the cardboard part pulls out of the plastic shell too easily. She could hook it and pull it free on her second try. Not much of a scratching pad. I tried repositioning the pad and even wrapping some tape around it to make it fit in the frame more snugly but she could still pull it free. In addition, the cardboard is easily pried apart so she can actually remove pieces of the layers and possibly choke on them. Now the whole thing's in the trash where it belongs.

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It is a well built product, but neither of my cats are interested in it. I rubbed catnip all over it (a few times) and left it sitting out for at least a month, but both of my cats ignored it. I'm disappointed, but we all know how fickle cats can be, I don't really blame the product.

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My cat enjoys to scratches on pad and no longer to gives scratches on my furnitures. Thank you!

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Gentle Leader Quick Release Black Extra Large Above 130 Lbs.

Gentle Leader Quick Release Black Extra Large Above 130 Lbs.Much easier to manuever my dog with this. My wife thought it bothered him too much though so we got a gentle leader harness. Harness doesn't work as well as the head leader, but my dog does seem more comfortable with it. I have been told that it depends on the dog whether to use the head leader or not. Some dogs are fine with it others are not.

Monday, June 24, 2013

Black Large Martingale Heavyduty Nylon Dog Collar

Black Large Martingale Heavyduty Nylon Dog CollarJust to let you know the product itself isn't bad at all, and seems quite durable in quality. ONLY THING!!!!! I purchased 3 of these for when we do mobile pet adoptions with the shelter I volunteer at. These collars run giant, the large is like a giant size that could fit a moose. Even a very large headed pit bull, it was too large to use on her. If I had known I would have gotten mediums!!!!! So far, of the 3 purchased, havn't yet been able to use the product because the large is really that big without any exaggeration. Perhaps the large would fit well on a St Bernard sized dog. So buyers beware and if you have anything less then a giant sized dog stick with the mediums!!!! It is a good product and a fair price. I went for the deal and got 3 because I thought we could use them, and as I said, have not found a dog that's head it could fit so far after several months!!!!! I doubt we will ever be able to use these unfortunatly do to sizeing.

I have a martingale collar for each of my huskies they can't back out or slip out of it, and it's loose when they're walking on a loose lead.

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Just bought this collar, as we had the medium size and liked it so much. This collar is great, nice big D ring, and stays in place even when the dog pulls.

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This is a great collar and a useful tool for teaching a dog to walk on a leash. However, please DO NOT leave this on your dog in the house. Our dog died last week because she asphyxiated. My two dogs were playing and it got wrapped around one dog's lower jaw and we could not get it off in time. I want to save others from this tragedy.

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Quality was excellent and very well made, have always used a martingale collar on my dogs, the best collar you can use.