I have a St Bernard, he is 5months old and won't listen all the time when I call him to come to me. Will this help him listen to me?
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The vibration button on this is supose to be allowing the animal to doing something, however, we have trained our 4 month old blue pitt when it vibrates for him to come to us. So yes I do believe this will help.
1122949
Most likely this will NOT help you out at all. This is a sub-par dog training collar and may only be effective to you once or twice before the charge will take a dive to laughable levels. My advice to you is to spend a little extra and buy a collar that has proven to be reliable and last more than a couple of hours before needing to change the batteries out. Worst $40 spent.
1122950
I believe it will work, I started using this on a two year Old English Bulldog that I was given, and he had no manners, but he is the most loving and obedient dog now and he's five and all I have to do is show him the remote and life is good.
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I have a boxer pit mix and it didn't work for him at all. I would have to say no. St Bernards are bigger and need strength and this didn't effect my dog in any way. A butter spray bottle works better for my dog. I would have to say, don't waste your money on this item. Firm voice and maybe some private lessons.
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It will help. I had a German shepherd and worked well for her. Start off on a low setting and work up. I never had to get high on the voltage with her. I used it more for the barking purposes. If. You train and are consistent the puppy will learn.
690458
You can do that.. I bought it for my dogs but after awhile they got too smart.. and figured it was just noise and ignored it....
382230
the dog may not hear so well due to breed. dogs over the years have been bread to do different thing for man. hunt by smell sight or sound. my unit works ok but there is a pack of small dogs next door.they do stop barking after a min or so. I wish my neighbors would just move I can only hope. Joe
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Hey Trish, my dog (a black lab) seems to respond more to the noise than the shock itself. If the noise does not work well for you dog try to put the shock to the highest to see if it works. Hopes this helps :D
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I have a Pomeranian but she is 18lbs. I only used the shock once and from then on used the vibrate option. She has responded very well. The box is bulky around the neck but they learn quickly what it means and I just say to her I will get your collar and she responds.
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It didn't work for me either. Neither of my dogs heard it. One is a puppy and one is an older dog.
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Good question, it honestly depends on a few different things 1) Bark Collar Strength setting 2) The amount of vibration created with the whines and whimpers and 3) your specific dog. I would recommend following the program which they suggest to you. Start with it only on "beep" mode so the dog can become familiarized with the noise, then after 1 week switch it to the low corrective mode. This should take care of almost all the issues with kennel noise.
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We gave to Kirby, our 4 month old St. Bernard puppy, and he slept with it each night. We did not let him have it during any other times. I knew he would shred it. As it turns, out, it is still in good shape, except for one ear. He stole it from the dryer and ripped it before I could retrieve. For some reason, he sleeps with it without tearing it. He is a year old, and we still give it to him at night sometimes. It has survived many trips through the washer and dryer (we have DROOL). So, good luck, and I would restrict it to night time. It was VERY effective. He never cried with it in the cage, warmed, and heart beat turned on. We gave to Kirby, our 4 month old St. Bernard puppy, and he slept with it each night. We did not let him have it during any other times. I knew he would shred it. As it turns, out, it is still in good shape, except for one ear. He stole it from the dryer and ripped it before I could retrieve. For some reason, he sleeps with it without tearing it. He is a year old, and we still give it to him at night sometimes. It has survived many trips through the washer and dryer (we have DROOL). So, good luck, and I would restrict it to night time. It was VERY effective. He never cried with it in the... » Read More We gave to Kirby, our 4 month old St. Bernard puppy, and he slept with it each night. We did not let him have it during any other times. I knew he would shred it. As it turns, out, it is still in good shape, except for one ear. He stole it from the dryer and ripped it before I could retrieve. For some reason, he sleeps with it without tearing it. He is a year old, and we still give it to him at night sometimes. It has survived many trips through the washer and dryer (we have DROOL). So, good luck, and I would restrict it to night time. It was VERY effective. He never cried with it in the cage, warmed, and heart beat turned on. « Show Less
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What type of dog do you have and is the fur on his neck ollowing the pegs to touch his neck? If he just looks at you, you may try notching it up 5 settings at a time. I have my shitzu responding to the beep and have had no issues with it making contact when needing it. Also make sure its charged well and not laying on top of the dogs regular collar.hope that helps! Cindy
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You have to train. When the dog starts unwanted behavior, correct him verbally. If that doesn't work, use the whistle. If that doesn't work , use the vibrate. If that doesn't work, zap him. Do these in order. Eventually, he will respond to one of t he first 3 and you won't have to shock. Mine now responds to the whistle most times
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I have three dogs now and only the one I trained from a puppy with reacts to it. She does react to both P and N calls. I use the Positive alot more just to call her over if she walked away too far. Works great on her but the other two they don't care for it. Hit or miss if it will work on your dog, I would say give it a try if it doesnt just return it. I would also like to note I have two clickers and one works better then the other. Best of luck
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I would not put it on a puppy, especially when they are not even 1 year old. Also, my Maltese is 6lbs and although it worked liked a charm, its too big for her. That said, only get this when training fails. However, it's usually easier/better to train them when they are puppies. I never did and it was difficult to have a barking dog (especially at night!). But this product DID work and I put a review on it (see Gong Joo Owner) for the first time bc we can now sleep at night!
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I honestly don't know. I only had to use it one time. From that time on, all I have to do is show it to him or threaten to put it on him and he stops barking.
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Our Jack has a rough coat and it works fine. They tell you to trim the hair around the neck if the coat is to long. But now that he has worn in for a few months we don't even turn it on. Just putting it on him he stops barking. I have tried every device and this is the only one that worked.
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Hi Norm - I think this unit would pack too much of a wallop for a little one like that. I have a shih-tzu bichon mix who weighs about 20 lbs or so and the collar seems a little too heavy for her. It may be that you can find one for a smaller dog that wouldn't be so heavy around the neck. I would highly recommend the unit itself as a deterrent and as stated, we have never used the shock feature and the vibration is enough to get her attention and to stop her unwanted barking. Hope this was helpful.
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I don't know what kind of dog you have but I have a St Bernard and this collar did absolutely nothing. I returned it. You have to press the button yourself and no matter how near or far, it didn't work
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NO, it is activated to their voice/bark, if they bark quietly then it just a little warning, if they bark real load and continuously then it gets stronger with the bark. Best investment, costly but worth every penny. the first week you want to keep it on them for two weeks straight then after that you use it as needed. Its a learning tool.