April 29, 2011
Do you think it is a good idea to use an e-collar to house train a dog?
Full Question:
I had a few questions about e-collar training. Do you think it is a good idea to use an e-collar to house train a dog? Would you simply correct the dog with the collar when they are actually in the act of using the house to potty with a stern NO! command and then place them outside in the area they need to go potty (then reward when they do go in the right place)? I am figuring that this would teach the dog, if you go potty in the house, you will get a shock. 
Cindy's Answer:
I think it’s a bad idea to use an ecollar in association with housebreaking. Housetraining is about creating good habits, not about punishing a dog when they make a mistake. If you want to use an ecollar for housetraining, then I’d recommend the human wear it and press the button & shock themselves every time the dog makes a mistake because housetraining problems are almost always human error. For sound advice on housetraining, we have a section on the website.
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