I am moving into a newer house that my dog has only been to once. Do you think it will help acclimate him to the new space?
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I think it could help - it really can't hurt! I've heard it works differently for individual dogs, but we had success with it. My dog went through a terrible fear/anxiety period when she was about a year old. We placed the comfort zone plug-in directly behind her crate and it was an amazing difference. I combined stress relieving tactics for the best results. "Composure chews", also available on Amazon, are a calming supplement that helped. It won't drug your dog, but helps keep the anxiety lower. Good luck with the move.
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Every dog is different, but Adaptil has worked wonders for our aging dog. We travel everywhere with our dog and there are a number of things we do for him that include using Adaptil. We always take his bed, toys and blankets and keep him right next to us. As I tell our vet, Adaptil has been miraculous in soothing our dog's anxiety and it is not a placebo effect because, well, he's a dog! From our experience you should definitely give it a try. Good luck on your move. If only there was a similar product for the human anxiety of moving.
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I can only base my opinion on what it has done for Lance. He has always had very bad separation issues, and is really freaky even if I just go out front without him. This hasn't cured the issues, but he is a lot calmer since I started using this. It does take awhile to start working, however. You may want to start it at your current place, then move it with him when you take him over there for good. That way he has been exposed to it for awhile before moving.
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yes I think it will combined with the collar. It made a world of difference for my dog.
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not really, I noticed no changes at all. There are other ways to acclimate that are cheaper, bring his toys and bed that he is used to and just let him explore.
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Yes, I do. Plug it in where he spends most time. Sometimes it takes a few days to have effects work best. I agree with others about doing other things as well to help him acclimate.
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Each dog is different. I purchase this product for my 2nd dog that was rescued it took acouple of days for for it to take effect I found out that when you have a fan on it spreads faster throughout house. My 1st and 2nd dog are doing much better in his new home. When I receive a different brand that was not Comfort Zone. I still continue to purchase this item at the store not online.
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1.) If you got the "add-on" door flap, don't install it until your pet gets used to going in and out of the house. 2.) ALWAYS put your pet's food IN the house - and leave it there. It's sort of like kids, if your pet is hungry, they'll eat.....even if it means going into this new, strange (to them) shelter! Hang in there and good luck!! : )
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we had ours in our garage, so inside will work. You have to hook up wires to it, so the wires have to come inside. This unit should only be used on a timid dog and even then you do not know if it will work until you try it. Unless they have changed this system, the collars to this unit are not adjustable in sensitivity and strength level and our dogs were constantly going thru it. We ended up buying a different system by PetSafe. All PetSafe collars work together so if one collar doesn't work well on your dog another collar will. They all hook up the same way and can be put inside the house or garage. we had ours in our garage, so inside will work. You have to hook up wires to it, so the wires have to come inside. This unit should only be used on a timid dog and even then you do not know if it will work until you try it. Unless they have changed this system, the collars to this unit are not adjustable in sensitivity and strength level and our dogs were constantly going thru it. We ended up buying a different system by PetSafe. All PetSafe collars work together so if one collar doesn't work well on your dog another collar will. They all hook up the same way and can be put inside the house... » Read More we had ours in our garage, so inside will work. You have to hook up wires to it, so the wires have to come inside. This unit should only be used on a timid dog and even then you do not know if it will work until you try it. Unless they have changed this system, the collars to this unit are not adjustable in sensitivity and strength level and our dogs were constantly going thru it. We ended up buying a different system by PetSafe. All PetSafe collars work together so if one collar doesn't work well on your dog another collar will. They all hook up the same way and can be put inside the house or garage. « Show Less
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It should help correct UNwanted behavior. Depending on your dog you may need behavior traninning
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Depends the dog house was very small for my pet..it's more for a chihuahua or a small doggie and dog house doesn't have ventilation so it may get too hot in the summers.
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yes it will keep the dogs contained, as for the measurements, look at what it says on the order and measure your doorway.
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I've read that once a dog is trained to use an indoor system it may be very difficult to teach him to go outside. I would suggest putting it outside on a patio/porch (if that's not what you were already planning to do) and because this has "grass" I would think that would make the transition to going in a grassed yard easier later.
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We have an indoor cat but he is a distance from the DOGTEC. So, I don't really have any experience with DOGTEC around other pets.
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I got it because I have a mostly indoor dog and didn't want the house smelling like dog and it has completely gotten rid of the smell...so yes, it works very well....
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I would think it should----our dog has lots of fur and he was terrible about running the neighborhood any chance he could. One afternoon---actually part of it--and he was responding to just the buzz in a very short time!
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If you are buying the lid with it, it may be too small. He might be able to see over the top of it a bit while sitting up but laying down theres plwnty of space. I bought mine for my dogs when I wasnt homw because they would destroy the house. My chibuahua climbed right out of it and my dachson mix with lab would jump right out. After training them to stay in, they are fine but at first they would get out of it.
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Try putting his food and water in it. That way he will have a reason to go in. I would remove the door for a period of time which would make him more comfortable.
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Yes. I have a chihuahua who does the same. Make sure you buy enough mats to cover the couch so there's no "pathways"/negative space allowing for those sneaky dogs to tiptoe to get to the back of the couch. They are crafty. The mats are highly effective!
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The diffuser will be most affective for the room it is in, mine was effective in that room even if I didn't shut the door, but was not effective for the other rooms, so just make sure that your dog stays in the room the diffuser is in when you leave, or you could buy multiple ones for each area of the house.
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Yes. Whenever I put the hounds in a stressful situation. Travel or change of routines. I place on the collar and spray their bed in crate. I think it helps
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Yes. But it may prove annoying as, if the dog is in and out constantly, it would be going off each time as it is sensitive to motion. If the dog is housed and infrquentlly goes in and out of the door it would be fine, I think.
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I don't think so! Like the other lady said Great Danes are tall. If you live in a area that gets cold and plan on keeping your dog outside, this is not the dog house for you. It has no insulation in the walls to keep them warm.