| Re: Remote collar provoked a bite, trainer disagrees. What now? (very long, sorry).. Wow. I'm hoping more experienced people than myself will respond. I too have seen the collar work wonders. My dog was "friends" with a Dobie who needed one. This Dobie had a problem with his come from long distances, chased prey without returning, was dog aggressive, and also hated men (he bit several). The collar seemed to correct all of these issues, for a while he was sweet as pie. The one thing it didn't correct though, was his aggression toward random men. The Dobie, like your dog, also figured out that the correction was coming from the collar. Once he figured this out, I believed he felt that he could overcome the pain/sensation. The "shock" was no longer this mysterious thing so he took his chances and still went for the men. Now, I don't have any solutions for you, but I did want to share this story because maybe collars don't work as well when it comes to aggression toward people. But I'm sure others will post...
Also, when you did the correction, did you say "no" at the same time? Some trainers suggest that. And I'm just curious about how your trainer has you doing the correcting. |