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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP. Thanks for the support, I’m feeling better today.

I spoke with an e-collar trainer and spent all evening reading about it. I think we’re going to go that route. I’m nervous, but the trainer pointed out that the stress from the collar is far less than the stress from being separated and re-homed. They also reassured me that it’s not a shock collar, it’s more like a TENS machine, so just uncomfortable. We’re also going to continue using positive reinforcement at home, this is just for outside.

I know it’s not ideal, but D1’s issues go beyond what hot dogs and verbal reprimands can fix. I’m looking forward to being able to walk them and take them to parks again. [/quote]

You will get lots of opinions about e-collars on here but I agree with you that if you want to keep those dogs they need to be able to listen to you. And some dogs just cannot understand who is in charge without tremendous training. The ecollar requires a LOT of work though so be ready to take that on. With each dog separately and then together. It’s really a huge commitment to do it right and not hurt the dog. We have bee training ours since he was 6 mos old and is now 2 and we still need to use it for walks. But rigorous exercise and consistency with our commands and never allowing him to get away with anything has helped. Please don’t use it as a one and done - it’s a lot of work to do it right. [/quote]

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