We have 8.5 lb. Yorkie and 5.5 lb.Chihuahua. Is the shock too strong? Can it be put on their collars they already wear, for better fit?
2087300
My pups are 9# and 12#, and yes you can size the collars small enough to fit small pups or you could poke holes in your collars and place the divice in your own collar. I have not had to use the shock portion on my pups the vibrate has been enough to correct them but if you did have to use the shock there are 2 different levels of shock in addition to the vibrate. I am completely pleased with this product.
2087301
I think you'd be fine with the vibrate and use the level 1 shock as a "hey you didn't listen the first time". Our Maltese mix is about 10-12 pounds. The mechanism does not fit on their personal collars, but the strap is easy to adjust...(I clipped it to wear I needed it and burned the end to prevent raveling) Hope it works for you!!
912154
I wouldnt have the gutts to put this collar in a chihuahua... My dog weighs 10kg and for him it works on level 1, which makes me think it would be too much for a chihuahua ;/
491555
I use them with my two Yorkies, one is 9 pound and the othe is slightly over 6 pounds. I don't think there is going to be any problems. They come with a long webbed nylon collar and are adjustable. I sized them to each dog and cut off the excess. I also burned the cut edges to keep ithem from fraying.
1894439
I seriously doubt it. The feature that I liked about the collar is that it gives a warning before it shocks. kThus my Pointer has learned that she can get away with one bark without being shocked. If she persists, then she gets shocked. The collar is activated by vibration. The collar is a great one, and I recommend it, but you might be better off with one that you trigger when the irritating activity occurs.
179055
Well I ordered the product anyway and figured if the collars didnt fit I would make adjustments somehow. Well for my 7 lb yorkie the fit is ok it's a bit big on the shortest setting but its fine. It moves around a bit but is not completely too loose to use. For the 8 lb cockapoo the shortest setting is also ok. the instructions say not to have the prongs touching the neck anyway so the shortest collar setting is fine for both my small dogs! Hope that helps!
1827031
Absolutely Not... In fact one of my dogs is a 10 lb, but very thin, Chihuahua/terrier mix and he responds to the vibration immediately. It's a good vibration, but so harmless. I do not even use the shock mode. I hesitate to use it. I haven't even had to try it on either of my two dogs. My other dog is a Toy Manchester Terrier, 13 lbs and also responds to the vibration mode. I am very happy after purchasing at least 5 other (89.00 dollar and up) units for each of my pets - I have 3 dogs. This is my favorite unit. :)
594601
It would probably be a bit too bulky for your 5lb. Chihuahua. It has a strap that has been thread through 2 plastic arms and around the terminals, so I am going to say that attaching this item to another collar would probably not work well. I'm not completely sure on any of this, just going off how the collar is designed and pictures of a 5 lb. chihuahua on google.
1054437
We have a Maltese and a small mix dog we use them on both are under 10 lbs and there is no problem. The collar beeps at them as they get close to the underground wire and they learn pretty quick what happens if they cross it. The only bad thing is the collar is pretty long for small dogs so you will either need to cut the strap to shorten it or use some electrical tape to fold it up and make it shorter it needs to fit close enough to the neck that they can feel the shock of the prongs.
920081
I use these collars for my 11lb and 15lb dogs. I have rubber tips on the metal 'prongs' because they are a little too harsh for smaller dogs. I use the vibrate mode mostly, very seldom use the shock. These have been good collars except for the fact that sometimes they don't go off when you push the button. It's a bit difficult to train when your training device doesn't work EVERY time you need it too. But, since I know that this is the case I just check the vibrate right before I put them on them (before I let them out into the yard) and if it doesn't go off when I push the button I just turn off the remote and turn it back on,, this usually works. One thing I will say is they hold a charge for a LONG time! This is a definite positive because I've used a few different types of collars,, i.e. battery, rechargeable etc. and these have been the best at longevity. Hope this helps
1523109
I use the vibration mode for my 3 lb Chihuahua. Before I would use the electrical shock mode on any pet I would first try it on myself; it can burn if the setting is too high.
686804
the shock it delivers will be more than enough for any size dog -so be humane and keep the setting low - I tested it on myself at 20 (it goes up to 100) and on the neck it freaking hurt! works best for short haired dogs.
832392
No I use it on my 6 lb dog and you can adjust the shock up and down. Usually after they figure out what will happen you only need to use the tone buttton and they respond nicely.
2000533
We use the Pet safe Little dog remote trainer for bark control on 14 pound maltese/pekinese mx and it works very well. Have never used the shock part, only the noise. Now if we put collar on her she will not bark at all. Only negative is short battery life.
2112717
I wouldn't. The shock portion of the collar is probably bigger than your dog's neck
1508303
I have. Used my dogs collar for everything. Including teaching appropriate times to bark. She is a German shepherd and pretty quick to learn . I have rarely used the shock button just the beep is all it takes. Except when she chased our horses. Then I had to shock her a few times .coub
1988466
On the remote you can switch from one collar to the other one directly from the remote. The distance is not all that great about 50ft. If you are 50ft away from your animals you can switch to whichever collar you want and shock. Let me tell you that the shocking power is great i have a labrador and I put it between 1 and 5 and it will not take more than one shock for her to listen.
622168
Yes. This has a setting that goes from low to high. We used it on our 126 lb dog, and used the highest shock. However, he got used to it(he is oversized and they said that could happen). I think definitely worth it. If you don't want to spend the money, then I would get a coffee can, and put loose change in there. Everytime the dog barks you shake it and it terrifies them. They learn to stop.