Posted on 05/03/2020 4:07:53 AM PDT by Enduro Guy
I had to do that to a schnauzer on my paper route that belonged to the only customer I ever had trouble collecting from. Dog chased me at 5:30 a couple of mornings in a row.
The third morning. I kicked it squarely in the jaw and sent it whimpering back home. Never bothered me again.
You have the control in your hand.
He goes near the car, Zap!
Turn up the power until he gets the message.
No, it is NOT "cruel"!
Tough to hear. Please excuse the potential possibility of uninvited advice. Sounds like tough situation.
I do this with our Pomeranian because she is so head strong.
I use it every opportunity to reinforce pack leader.
She is a well behaved pomeranian for it.
Napolonic little canine. She is such a fun dog. So sweet. Best puppy dog ever.
Good luck.
Build a giant kennel. Get a gate and intercome.
Post signs.
Don’t lose friends over damaged cars and probably save $.
That’s a heck of a dog. Yikes.
There is another factor her in making sure you controll your animal: The dog could be killed or horribly maimed biting tires.
My German shepherd did the same thing.
We had a tire fastened on a zip line that ran over our pond. The German Shepherd would go to the low part below the pond, jump up and bite the tire and hold on. The kids would then pull the tire about 150 ft over the pond which was about 15 ft over the pond.
They would yell DROP and she would let go, swim to shore and run to jump up and bite the tire for another ride. She would jump up, bite the tie and hang on for about 5 minutes without her feet touching the ground!
This would happen all afternoon, every time she got a chance.
I love dogs. But untrained dogs are why people that dont like dogs dont like dogs. Train your dog!!
You can buy a dummy collar that is a duplicate of the real thing except for the electronics.
Put that on him when the shock collar is charging.
If he is smart enough to tell which is which, put both on him at the same time for a month or so.
If he still outsmarts you, get two shock collars.
Most shock collar instructions I have read advise the new purchaser to use the lowest intensity to which the dog will react.
That is fine if you are teaching the dog to obey a command, such as getting him to c load in your car when you are ready to go home from a walk or hunting.
But when a dog is really excited, such as when fighting or chasing cars, he does not feel pain or any other stimulus the same as when he is calm.
When training not to bite, fight or chase you need to run the collar on the highest number and whack him immediately.
Also do not give any voice commands. You are not training him to listen yo your voice....you are training him to believe that the vehicle is punishing him.
And allowing a dog to run loose unsupervised, unless he is a hunting dog and you are in the field, is bad for the dog and shows a complete lack of understanding of animal management.
One other comment.
No sign negates the law.
Beware of dog sign is about as effective as beware of my gun.
Beware of my gun sign does not absolve the property owner of the legal problems involved in shooting people.
Train your dog
“You” meant everybody/anyone in this context not the Nifster. Sorry.
Yes.
You're sitting on a powder keg. It's just a matter of time before you're in court.
Get a tire and tie it onto a tree branch.
Rope swing for the kids a really big chew toy.
Yep, that’s a good idea. I have a shock collar that works like a charm, even at the 50% level. I’ve used it to train him off a couple of vehicles and it worked perfect. Then, after a period of time passes, he goes back to the habit. He definitely knows when the collar is on not to try it.
Hell, I’ve shocked the shit out of him through the kitchen window a few times when he did it. Stopped him cold.
I’m going to have him wear the collar 24/7 now. I even have two receivers but I don’t have a spare collar, yet.
Looks like my boy is gonna have to get on the pain train. Hell, I might even start enjoying it...
I’ve never known anybody else with this problem. Our Chesapeake Bay Retriever chases and bites our tires but only when we’re leaving the yard and only my car and my daughter’s car, not her husband’s truck. We figure he is trying to keep us from leaving.
He’s 7 years old and just started this crap recently. Hopefully he’ll start settling down after I put him in my “Shock Collar Boot Camp”.
Yes. The visitors you are referring to are invitees of one sort or another, which, as a matter of premises liability law, makes you responsible for damages they suffer. As for the dog, I suggest daily walks and play exercise, with leash and obedience training.
The sign may actually make your liability worse. It can be used as proof that you know your dog is out of control
I have a 110lb male GSD who’s nearly 3 years old. I have to use a shock collar on him because it helps me keep him under physical control. I’m 59, female and 145lbs.
Have you ever had a problem with your dog eating his food? My dog is so finicky and sometimes doesn’t eat for a whole day.
Three weeks ago, we had to take him to the vet because he was acting so oddly I knew something was wrong. After the exam the vet said he seemed to be having pain in his abdomen. We let them do blood work and xrays to see if there was a foreign body. Thought maybe he had swallowed something. Thankfully he hadn’t so no surgery.
The vet decided he must have eaten something that caused a GI problem and gave us some anti diarrhea meds and an antibiotic. He still doesn’t seem right and eats very little. We have tried everything.
Have you had any similar problems with your GSD?
It meant the owner of this German shepherd dog. That is what the post is about.
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