Would this button be easy for a dog to hit with their paw, or does it require a hard push? I would like to train our dog to go potty with this.
840386
I think it would be fine if your dog is not some tea cup size pup. Labs, bagels, jack russels....it could work! Good luck. Clever idea!
840387
It does not take much to set it off. I would think a dog could do it. Good luck
840388
What a neat idea! I would think a dog would not have any problem hitting the button (with nose or paw). The button is very easy to push/engage.
2085348
No problem, the door swings just as easy either way. When coming in the bottom of the door is about 1" higher than going out. We've had two doggie doors. The first was a standard door from the local pet store. By far this one 300% better and is well worth the money. It seals wonderfully and looks good. I have it in a metal door and had the door shop at a local building supplier install the door for me. I would recommend this door.
1972871
Not very hard at all. The back holds tissue as well as wet ones with out a lot of effort, you just kind of wrap it around the front. To push the top button too much because that's what breaks the most on the handle. Any movement side to side with the top button is what's breaks. Pushing it in to release is no problem. There are instructions with photos that comes with the wand.
1972504
Not at all. My 75lbs Golden Retriever does try to force it. After awhile, she waits for the 'click' before she even tries it. When closes, it lowers on a groove all the way around. Seems very secure, and somewhat weather tight. This door is awesome.
246190
I have a 10 lb shih Tzu! The slip lead is supposed to be for practicing to 'show' ... not to walk a dog...That said... if your 'pit' is trained to walk on a leash it may be okay to train it to 'show'. If I had a pit, I might try something stronger to train with...but that's just me! Good luck with you little guy's training!
1122948
The vibration button on this is supose to be allowing the animal to doing something, however, we have trained our 4 month old blue pitt when it vibrates for him to come to us. So yes I do believe this will help.
1747131
No. It is a simple push button. Probably easy to get pushed unless you keep some small bubble wrap in a ziplock bag?
86516
The tap is noticeable but not uncomfortable. I often check the collar against my own hand without any discomfort. My young, very high energy GSD has never needed more than the vibrating tap. When he is out of hearing range or just really excited in the pasture, it gets his attention without upsetting him.
988866
I really doubt your dog's mouth is big enough to get a bite on it. That's the principle of the design. They can't bite it so they push it around the yard with their snoot and paws. I like it because when I don't feel like exercising him he wears himself out herding the ball around. The ball is really strong plastic. I don't think an alligator could crush it. You do have to spend about 15 minutes to teach him how to play with it.
2158089
You can adjust the closing (and thus opening) force. It should be no problem to adjust it such that a dog can push open the door.
1298963
No this works great for puppies that aren't strong enough to push it over. Once my corgi got older he would ram it and tip it over then run around the house like a mouse in a mouse wheel. My suggestion is learn how to properly crate train him. It took time, patience, and help from a trainer to get my corgi crate trained. Now he loves his crate and will go into it all on his own
1396997
You should not use this or any scary or aversive tactics when house training, no matter how frustrated you are. Increasing the dogs anxiety is not helpful. In my case, when I rescued a dog not knowing anything about dogs, my frustration just made the dog sneakier about where she eliminated, didn't help her hold it or give me a "go" signal. The secret to house training is persistence and patience, providing appropriate (whatever you decide) frequency and location for elimination and sticking to it until the dog gets it. Dogs can take a LLLLOOONNNGGG time to learn something. It is up to us (the dog owner) to provide those opportunities until they get it. In my case, it took a few weeks to become 99% pee-free. This product is great for free-roaming dogs (of which there are many in South FLorida) that are not raging but have no manners and come too close to me and a dog I may be walking . The product has been very effective for me, as I have at least 1 opportunity per month to use it. I use a good shout along with it, as others have said. for a dog fight, or a truly raging dog coming at me, I wouldn't trust it. I have another product (a mace) which I thankfully never have used of a charging aggressive dog.
214215
I think that it might be a little difficult for a small dog to press this. They do make one for dogs that may be easier.
951736
Not hard at all. It's a membrane keypad, so a light touch will do. Probably the reason mine didn't hold up --- with two teenage boys who tend to do everything more forcefully than necessary.
1931717
Each push advances to another mode. This is kinda irritating until u get used to it. Once you're use to it the dog seems to even notice the clicks...helpful if he isn't too excited.There is also the button you push to activate your chosen mode. Wouldn't want to beep when he in danger, nor would you want to shock just to get his attention. I rarely have to do more than vibrate when he's being pigheaded. I only shock because he dpesn't seem to mind getting hit by cars when in the "zone".
486063
My dog got ahold of mine, and chewed off the twist top and the thumb button, and it still didn't go off. Ig 've concluded that you really have to purposefully press the button down in the right direction with a little force in order for it to spray. I am back to order another one. Thank you, Saber- for not spraying my sweet, although poorly-trained, dog.
1976485
hold it on your hand while turning it on and move it a bit. It feels like a static shock. I'm sure you've felt that before. Your dog will certainly NOT like it, but that's the point and it's not harmful.