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Hi Noobs, I hate using the prong, even though I NEVER jerk it, as I have been instructed to do. I pretty much stop, let him work it out and when he is calm again start to walk. Most of the time I will turn and go the other way, then back the way we were going. But if I have the Gentle Walker, Gentle...

:roll: Wow, I am shocked (no pun intended), to hear someone say that shock collars don't hurt. My dog Koa has been a super handful. I had a trainer suggest using one, she even put it on my arm to show me how it didn't hurt. That was not the point, no matter how hard it is to work with him I would ne...

Got it.

The things we have to worry about.

Thanks.

I like the baby food idea from Noobs. I tried it before, but I think my timing was off.

Hi emmabeth,

Is the Primula like a Cheese Wiz, or a string cheese? Does it cause gas?

Koa is a gassy dog.

Thanks Noobs, Last night and this morning we went out with just the Easy Walk harness on and it went okay. We did see a friend with 3 dogs. A lot to ask of Koa. I had him sit and liver treat, liver treat, he did react, but not for too long. This particular neighbor is willing to practice with me, so...

I like the walking methods, and look forward to trying them, but how do you react if the dog is walking along fine with a flat buckle collar on, and he see's a cat or another animal and he freaks out? That is my only reason for the prong. I can stop and be a tree all day long if he is pulling, but i...

Sorry, I have not checked this post for a while. Thank you all for your information. As always, very informative and I look forward to trying it all out. I DO NOT like to use the prong collar the way that trainer instructed me to. I have been giving him a light tug when I see him zoning in on one th...

I totally agree.

As the owner of a rescue dog with fear aggression issues, there are never enough shows on this problem.

Jodieohdoh, Just wanted say I know how you feel. I lost my GSD Bruin 2 years ago due to bloat. It was very sudden and I was lost. My husband and I have no children, and we were going to wait a year to get another dog, but everyday I would go from room to room and think of Bruin in all his spots, and...

Hi Ellen, I agree with pawzk9. I think the electric fence is very unfair. part of knowing the boundaries for the dog, is seeing the fence. Sure there are dogs that are trained, no matter what, to not cross over a certain line, but lets face it, how many of us dog owners go that far. Hats off to thos...

Hi Fundog, Thanks for the input. I'm not in a rush, but if lower the dose little by little and he seems okay, I will do it, but if I see any return of the behavior, then back on it he goes, slowly. The problem is, sometimes it can cause liver damage, not that I am worried about that. I would rather ...

Noobs,

The video of Koa and I is listed as "aggressive dog training" He is a very handsome GSD, but I am bias.

Liz

Hi Mattie, I do appreciate and understand your opinion, but I think people have different breaking points. Mine was at the two year mark. I did have a spouse to consider who felt a year was long enough. Koa was a liability and we were stressed, he was stressed and no matter how long I followed the m...

It has been a while since I have posted. I worked with Koa for two years with the Gentle Leader, Gentle Walker, and getting him to focus on me. Nothing worked, he would lunge and bark and want to eat any one who came to our home. As a last resort our vet put Koa on Prozac, it has been two months and...

Triumph, Please don't take this the wrong way, but are you kidding? I don't have children, but I sure do feel like I do with a dog. It is constant cleaning, training, walking, learning and a big expense. I have to take my dog to Day Care twice a week because I can't get home during the day on these ...