I got a shock collar for my dog and the very first day I was walking him with it he was going to “investigate” a skunk. Slowly dialing up the current and telling him to come dissuaded him. Thing paid for itself right then.
Don’t use it anymore as now he somewhat seems to pay attention to me.
I tossed magazines, back when they were a popular “read”.
I arced it through the air, and just before it landed, I’d holler, “QUIET!”
It mostly missed the dogs, but “the surprise from out of the ether” trained them well...
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As the Director of a Humane Society I can honestly say that there are so many other ways to deal with situations than shocking a dog. The hardest dogs we get to retrain are those that have the fear of getting shocked. Totally changes a dog’s personality.
That's exactly the point. The purpose of a shock collar is to help "train" a dog to obey your commands. I think I had a shock collar on my puppy for maybe four months and then I was able to take it off for good. For the rest of that dogs life, she always came to me when I called and that obedience kept her out of a lot of potentially bad situations.
It's probably analogous to spanking a toddler. If you raise your children right, you never have to spank them again after a certain age. But during those toddler years, it's a very effective technique to get your point across.