Yes, you heard me. *shakes head in shame* I'm sorry Colleen
I have an e-collar, have had for a few weeks, that has been charged and sitting on my table unused.
I posted earlier about Roxy's first private for a few weeks now, and I just got back.
As many of you know, IMO, I've exhausted many methods to rid Roxy of her... well, snarkiness when it comes to the stand for examination. She is saucy, and does not like to be touched UNLESS it's on her own terms.
I'm sick of training, for the day that will never come. So today, under the supervision of my trainer, the e-collar went on.
I've used it on myself, and 2 is a "shock". No pun intended
So, the highest I will go is a Level 1.
To make a long story short, IT WORKED. I'm not totally proud that I had to resort to such methods, but it worked.
How we did it:
We stood as normal, I went out to the end of my leash. In my happy tone, I spoke continuously stressing mainly on, "Watch me Roxy!", mixed with some "Good girls" and "good watch me's".
As my trainer approached, ROxy would normally look over and raise her lip in warning. ZAP. "Watch me Roxy!". Good girl!.
We did three sessions stretched out over the whole hour, and the last session before we left.... *faints* Was PERFECT!
She got "zapped" or as the hardcore e-collar people call it, "Stimulated" maybe 10 times in total. The last session not once. My trainer thoroughly examined her as if in a trial and NOT AN EFFIN FLINCH!
She kept eye contact the WHOLE time with me! She got 2 hot dogs at the end!
So, I know some of you will be disappointed with me, and I still appreciate all of you who have given me advice.
But today, I am as happy as a kitten with a ball of yarn! We can FINALLY start really training!
And just so you know, the most Roxy did when she got zapped was a twitch of the ear. Not once did she jump up like many do, or shy, or submiss. She actually ignored it a few times. Cheeky bitch! ROFL
So nothing can dim my spirits today! My trainer's working on getting her ILP and soon, hopefully in a few weeks we'll be on the road working for her CD! Whoooppppppeeeeeeeeeee!
I have an e-collar, have had for a few weeks, that has been charged and sitting on my table unused.
I posted earlier about Roxy's first private for a few weeks now, and I just got back.
As many of you know, IMO, I've exhausted many methods to rid Roxy of her... well, snarkiness when it comes to the stand for examination. She is saucy, and does not like to be touched UNLESS it's on her own terms.
I'm sick of training, for the day that will never come. So today, under the supervision of my trainer, the e-collar went on.
I've used it on myself, and 2 is a "shock". No pun intended
So, the highest I will go is a Level 1.
To make a long story short, IT WORKED. I'm not totally proud that I had to resort to such methods, but it worked.
How we did it:
We stood as normal, I went out to the end of my leash. In my happy tone, I spoke continuously stressing mainly on, "Watch me Roxy!", mixed with some "Good girls" and "good watch me's".
As my trainer approached, ROxy would normally look over and raise her lip in warning. ZAP. "Watch me Roxy!". Good girl!.
We did three sessions stretched out over the whole hour, and the last session before we left.... *faints* Was PERFECT!
She got "zapped" or as the hardcore e-collar people call it, "Stimulated" maybe 10 times in total. The last session not once. My trainer thoroughly examined her as if in a trial and NOT AN EFFIN FLINCH!
She kept eye contact the WHOLE time with me! She got 2 hot dogs at the end!
So, I know some of you will be disappointed with me, and I still appreciate all of you who have given me advice.
But today, I am as happy as a kitten with a ball of yarn! We can FINALLY start really training!
And just so you know, the most Roxy did when she got zapped was a twitch of the ear. Not once did she jump up like many do, or shy, or submiss. She actually ignored it a few times. Cheeky bitch! ROFL
So nothing can dim my spirits today! My trainer's working on getting her ILP and soon, hopefully in a few weeks we'll be on the road working for her CD! Whoooppppppeeeeeeeeeee!