I watched Victoria's "It's Me or the Fat Dog" episode where she helped three dogs lose some excess weight. With one of the dogs, she utilized a mat which emitted a noise (not a shock) when the dog stepped on it. I can't find this product anywhere! HELP!
Does anyone know the name of this product or where I can find it? I think it would work wonders for my pup...
Deterrent Sound Mat
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lucky_puppy
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I don't know which one VS used or how well this one works, but ScatMat is one that I've seen at a few pet stores near me. I've heard aversion training can be tricky though. Good luck.
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BeagletMom
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Why do you need a mat like this? There may be other methods you can use instead of a mat. I am not a lover of aversions, seen to many going wrong and the owner has ended up with a traumatised dog. They should only be used by experienced people.
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In the episode in question i believe the owners couldnt actually prevent the dogs access to the kitchen at all, so a sound aversive was one of few options left.
Obviously in the show they cant go into the whys and wherefores of everything, or you'd see no actual training at all by the time all the minute details had been gone through.
Dogs steal, expect it, don't be surprised by it - in a dogs mind if you didnt *want* the food, youd not have left it lying around.
Put food away, all of it.
Use fridge locks if you have a dog who can open fridges/freezers, use high shelves and lockable cupboards. Accept that the days of having a fruitbowl to adorn your table are over, dogs dont understand the concept of decorative food and really.... its not THAT big a sacrifice to make? is it?
Leaving food out and expecting a dog NOT to take it is, i think, very unfair - its a totally alien concept to them, its usually incredibly tasty food given most dogs eat a boring diet same flavour day in day out, and dogs are naturally scavengers, see food, grab food!
Obviously in the show they cant go into the whys and wherefores of everything, or you'd see no actual training at all by the time all the minute details had been gone through.
Dogs steal, expect it, don't be surprised by it - in a dogs mind if you didnt *want* the food, youd not have left it lying around.
Put food away, all of it.
Use fridge locks if you have a dog who can open fridges/freezers, use high shelves and lockable cupboards. Accept that the days of having a fruitbowl to adorn your table are over, dogs dont understand the concept of decorative food and really.... its not THAT big a sacrifice to make? is it?
Leaving food out and expecting a dog NOT to take it is, i think, very unfair - its a totally alien concept to them, its usually incredibly tasty food given most dogs eat a boring diet same flavour day in day out, and dogs are naturally scavengers, see food, grab food!
Thanks Em, I am usually too busy talking to people on the internet to watch much tv. 
I have 3 counter serfers and I have found one in the sink before now trying to get some food off the windowsill
and they only way I can deal with this is to put all food away, close the door or have a dog gate up. Baby gates are not hight enough for my dogs, they get over them but a dog gate does stop them.
I find this much easier and stressfree but if I tried to train my dogs not to take food, I would be constantly watching and completely stressed out.
I have 3 counter serfers and I have found one in the sink before now trying to get some food off the windowsill
and they only way I can deal with this is to put all food away, close the door or have a dog gate up. Baby gates are not hight enough for my dogs, they get over them but a dog gate does stop them.I find this much easier and stressfree but if I tried to train my dogs not to take food, I would be constantly watching and completely stressed out.
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As someone who is VERY anti-aversive, I don't have a serious problem with these devices.
There are lots of things in a dogs environment that are unpleasant if they investigate them (the fire for example, or a hedgehog) so dogs are not traumatised by it. If there was an aversive strapped to their neck which went off when they got near something, then that is different. FAR more stressful.
Putting food away so the dog can't steal is the best option, of course
There are lots of things in a dogs environment that are unpleasant if they investigate them (the fire for example, or a hedgehog) so dogs are not traumatised by it. If there was an aversive strapped to their neck which went off when they got near something, then that is different. FAR more stressful.
Putting food away so the dog can't steal is the best option, of course
Tilly, the one that gets into the sink is also about 25" tall,
When she first arrived she was small for her age so everyone thought she was a Whippet cross, the problem was she forgot to stop growing, and is definately a Greyhound cross
When she first arrived she was small for her age so everyone thought she was a Whippet cross, the problem was she forgot to stop growing, and is definately a Greyhound cross
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