I just found out that my daughter's friend had a problem with a stray dog and is now too scared to take Rover out. How does a dog know to use this??
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I don't know if it's instinct or what but I only had to show my little dog a couple times and that was it.
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Supposedly the pads have a scent that encourages the dog to go on it. That wasn't the case for my pup. We had to bring him to it and tell him to go there a few times before he would do it in his own.
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Our breeder gave us something called "pet allure" to spray on it. It only worked for about a week. My Lab was chewing it up after that. Maybe it might work for little dogs.
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Train your dog while she/ he is young sometimes my dog don't like to be in the bag. She is spoiled and wants me to hold her Lol..
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I have a husky and it helped tremendously. She was really unruly. Husky usually run away. It keeps her around the house. We only has to use tone now. She stays around the house now. I high recommend it.
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Some dogs learn not to bark. Our dog is a difficult dog and didn't learn to stop barking. We use it when he goes outside so he won't disturb the neighbors with his barking. We use it inside when we need to take a nap or at nightime or when we don't want to hear him barking. Overall, it solved a huge problem we were having. Our dog was driving our neighbors crazy with his barking and it was causing us a lot of stress. This device doesn't hurt the dog.
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I bought the Thundershirt to help with car-sickness and calm her when people came over. It calmed her down enough that she would not vomit in the car but she still paced back and forth in the back of my Suburban. When she wore it in the house she was calmer and seemed almost afraid of us. It's strange how it changes their behavior. When it came to aggression, she wasn't generally aggressive but she and the neighbors dog would run along the fence constantly and the shirt did not change that. Don't know if that helps. If you don't want to spend the money, maybe try to find a used one to try out. Also...make sure you get the correct size. I bought the Thundershirt to help with car-sickness and calm her when people came over. It calmed her down enough that she would not vomit in the car but she still paced back and forth in the back of my Suburban. When she wore it in the house she was calmer and seemed almost afraid of us. It's strange how it changes their behavior. When it came to aggression, she wasn't generally aggressive but she and the neighbors dog would run along the fence constantly and the shirt did not change that. Don't know if that helps. If you don't want to spend the money, maybe try to find a used one to try... » Read More I bought the Thundershirt to help with car-sickness and calm her when people came over. It calmed her down enough that she would not vomit in the car but she still paced back and forth in the back of my Suburban. When she wore it in the house she was calmer and seemed almost afraid of us. It's strange how it changes their behavior. When it came to aggression, she wasn't generally aggressive but she and the neighbors dog would run along the fence constantly and the shirt did not change that. Don't know if that helps. If you don't want to spend the money, maybe try to find a used one to try out. Also...make sure you get the correct size. « Show Less
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Thank you I appreciate the input. The view from the people who have responded so far is quite mixed. I guess it ultimately comes down to the dog. I have a very active Brittany Spaniel and I fear she is just too head strong to stop this behavior but will give it a try.
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Not in my experience. I give my dog a "time-out" in the backyard of a few hours (with food and water, of course), and he hates not being in the house with me. That stopped him for a long while from marking. However, whenever he lapses and tries it again, he gets another "time out." Have to catch him in the act, or a minute after for that tactic to work. I guess it depends on the dog whether that works or not. As far as the product, it has a fresh, fragrant smell to me. I think they changed it, as it seems stronger than before. The scent dissipates after a while, too, but it seems also to be a deterrent to my dog, as he associates that with his "time-out." Not in my experience. I give my dog a "time-out" in the backyard of a few hours (with food and water, of course), and he hates not being in the house with me. That stopped him for a long while from marking. However, whenever he lapses and tries it again, he gets another "time out." Have to catch him in the act, or a minute after for that tactic to work. I guess it depends on the dog whether that works or not. As far as the product, it has a fresh, fragrant smell to me. I think they changed it, as it seems stronger than before. The scent dissipates after a while, too, but... » Read More Not in my experience. I give my dog a "time-out" in the backyard of a few hours (with food and water, of course), and he hates not being in the house with me. That stopped him for a long while from marking. However, whenever he lapses and tries it again, he gets another "time out." Have to catch him in the act, or a minute after for that tactic to work. I guess it depends on the dog whether that works or not. As far as the product, it has a fresh, fragrant smell to me. I think they changed it, as it seems stronger than before. The scent dissipates after a while, too, but it seems also to be a deterrent to my dog, as he associates that with his "time-out." « Show Less
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Well if you feel it was used I would send it back, ours was fine and we like it for our mini schnauzer. It helps her to run off some energy in the house, during the winter especially. Have not used it yet outside. We like to play fetch with her ball in it, and she likes to run through it. Not a waste of money for us. In fact she likes it when I bring it out and it is so compact and easy to take anywhere if you want to. Fits easily into the case.
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I honestly don't know. I only had to use it one time. From that time on, all I have to do is show it to him or threaten to put it on him and he stops barking.
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My opinion is that if your dog is already afraid of the groomer and bites, this product will only make your dog more afraid...I have a non aggressive dog, I used this to keep her from running and barking at passerby's... it really frightened her and made her act weird and avoid me for a couple days...
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I am going to be honest with you, my dog would not stop chasing the ball till I stop him, doing so he rip the skin close to the bone off! Since they cant bite the ball, they are forced to use there legs and lean into the ball, doing so it will remove skin. By the way he still has problems with his leg today. Anyways I keep looking for something that wont hurt your dog.. Merry Christmas to all. Tom
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saw your question before buying this and had to answer. I just wrote a review but for others wondering same thing, just used it when off leash dog came up to my leashed dog and they started fighting, then what was worse was my dogs prong collar malfunctioned and my dog broke loose trying to get to strange dog. This thing stopped them dead in their tracks! I will never leave home with dog and without this thing ever again. Life saver!
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I always put the vest on my dog when going to the boat. He has fallen in a few times. Once he was in the water for a while until I noticed him missing. I also throw him in the water and walk down the dock in front of him to give him exercise. He love/hates this. His tail always wags when he give back on the dock.
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the dog may not hear so well due to breed. dogs over the years have been bread to do different thing for man. hunt by smell sight or sound. my unit works ok but there is a pack of small dogs next door.they do stop barking after a min or so. I wish my neighbors would just move I can only hope. Joe
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No. In fact, one time I wasn't prepared and it was on my belt (be sure to get the one with belt clip) and I was able to get it off my belt, shake it (just 2 shakes does it) , move the lever and spray before the dog got to us. I always give a warning shout (NO! or STOP!) to the charging dog, thinking if I run into that particular dog again, I can just give a warning and they'll know what's coming. Heh.
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On occasion my other dog set off the collar. You could always tell when it happened because the dog wearing the collar ran away quickly. I saw it happen a handful of times. It obviously didn't deter me from using the collar.
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I only see an immediate response when I point it directly at his head.The device seems to work well when the dog is standing in front ofme and less effective when the dog is running around. The batteriesshould be new and a good brand. I have started training other dogsto stay away from my dog by approaching these dogs alone. I use the device on them several times and they started avoiding us whenI walk my dog. It feels good to see them keeping a respectful distance.