I have a 5 month old 2 ½ pound Yorkie. He’s been barking and he won’t stay away from the cat food. Can you recommend an ecollar for him?

Cindy,

I have a 5-month-old 2-1/2 lb male Yorkshire Terrier. I attended a local puppy kindergarten 8-week session for obedience training, and am planning on attending additional obedience training sessions with him. Everything with that is going fairly well, but after spending the last 2 months with my puppy, there are a few behaviors he refuses to listen to me concerning, namely barking and staying away from the cat food. I have been very consistent with him in teaching him "no" and even clapping sometimes to get his attention, but he continues to push the limit with me. My dad purchased an e-collar from you in the past and has had very successful results in training certain stubborn behaviors out of his golden retriever. I was looking on your website last night at what you have to offer in e-collars for small dogs, and couldn't decide between three that you have to offer:

The Einstein ET300 Mini Remote Dog Trainer - this says it's for dogs as small as 5 lbs...but my puppy is 2-1/2 lbs, would this fit my puppy?

The Dogtra iQ Electric Collar - this says it's for dogs as small as 10 lbs, and doesn't give neck sizes, so would this be too big?

Innotek Microsized Lap Dog Trainer Electric Collar - says it fits collar sizes 7-8" but my puppy's neck measures 5-1/2 inches. And is this one rechargeable? I can't tell from description. I would like a rechargeable one. And it looks like may be it doesn't have as many options, but I'm not sure if I need all the options for what I want???

I am not interested in showing my dog or competition level training, I just want a well-behaved companion/pet. Would any of the above e-collars work for my puppy? Or is there anything else you can suggest if none of these will work for me?

Thank you for your time.

Hi Cindy,

Thank you so much for getting back to me. I think you are right...I think my puppy is exhibiting normal puppy behavior. I think I was overtired last weekend and just felt at my wit's end, and my pup was being particularly ornery that day and it was the straw that broke the camel's back! Both of us are doing much better today.

Thank you for your suggestions and advice. I have watched a couple of your DVDs already and will keep this information handy...I can't tell you how much I appreciate your help! I know you know what you are doing! It's nice to have feedback from an expert! :D