dogslife
Posted : 5/7/2007 12:45:40 PM
The e-collar would be very effective in this situation
That would be tragic to do to a Siberian. What you would create would be a psychotic mess.
Siberians need to be taught, not shocked. Anyone who would do this to a Sibe is really off track.
Spray with a little water would be fine. A simple distraction that causes no pain. And you would not lose the trust of your dog with that measure.
Siberians are intelligent, and their basic nature is kind. They love to frolic, but the human needs to learn how to curb that energy and redirect her at this point in time "excessive" playfulness. You don't want to create a flat mooded Siberian that is afraid of her owner. Or a fearful and uncertain animal that still does not understand human, yet understands shock collar efficiency.
A GSD near me has one for when he barks. He was especially trained and then he also gets shocked for barking. He still barks at everyone, and then gets a shock for it ...each time. His owner thinks it is obedience. That is not what I think.
If my dogs are barking and I want them to stop, then I will talk to them. They are not afraid of a shock, but they listen to see what I want. I may call them inside. They always stop if I ask them. And we are not wasting any electricity to do it.