April 28, 2011
My 27-month-old male Doberman is a little sloppy with minding when he doesn't have the collar on. He is not as quick to respond. Any ideas?
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Cindy,I have a 27 month old intact male Doberman. My problem is probably not breed specific, but I mention it knowing you have a history with them. He is a very dominant boy. I bought your e-collar DVD and an e-collar when he was 8-months. I can not tell enough people who have stubborn dogs how great a tool this can be. Using Ed's #1 through #10 correction rule, I can tell you that a #10 correction doesn't phase him. But there is something about the tingle of a nick that gets his attention. This is where my problem lies. I rarely have to use the remote if his collar is on. Then he is an unbelievable dog. Without the collar he still minds, but he is a little sloppy. Not as quick to respond, and sometimes I can tell he gives a brief thought to challenging me. He knows better, as I never give in, but I can see the wheels turning.
I am pretty sure that initially I got in a hurry and did not have him wear the collar on and off enough before I started the training with it. He is very smart and he figured out that it was the collar. So! Any ideas? I feel as Ed does, that when out, the collars are are great leash, but with his mischievous demeaner, I would love him to always respond immediately to my commands.
Thanks,
Michael
Cindy's Answer:
Simple solution -- he wears the collar every day.
Unless you are planning on competing in some type of dog competitions where the collar is not allowed, there is no reason that you should not put the collar on every day, just like people put on a wrist watch or their glasses. It just becomes a part of his daily routine.
I don’t believe in testing dogs by asking them to do things without collars on a regular basis, my own dogs wear their ecollars every single day. By asking dogs to obey when you have no means to back up your request, you are actually teaching your dog that it is the collar that has the control of them, not you.
Cindy
Unless you are planning on competing in some type of dog competitions where the collar is not allowed, there is no reason that you should not put the collar on every day, just like people put on a wrist watch or their glasses. It just becomes a part of his daily routine.
I don’t believe in testing dogs by asking them to do things without collars on a regular basis, my own dogs wear their ecollars every single day. By asking dogs to obey when you have no means to back up your request, you are actually teaching your dog that it is the collar that has the control of them, not you.
Cindy
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