[redwitch]

I know some here do use the invisible fences and shock collars. I also know they are a lot milder today than they were when they first came out and are now adjustable. That being said, I hate them. I did have one dog I seriously considered using the shock collar on simply because it would never shut up unless asleep and even then would bark occasionally. He was a gorgeous Afghan, a great stud -- his pups all became champions if they were shown. I knew how to train dogs but Scooter just loved the sound of his Woof! I used every trick I knew to stop the barking and even invented a few new ones. I finally gave up. To my thinking, I was down to three choices -- the shock collar, putting him down, finding him a new home. I opted for a home in the country for him.

Losing him hurt -- I loved that dumb dog but I truly could not stand the idea of the shock collar. Like Chels' hubby, I tried one on me and I didn't like the sensation. I thought that if I, as a human who understood why it was on me and knew when it was going to shock me, got such a negative reaction, I did not want something I loved to have suffer through that every time it barked.

There are much better ways to train a dog than using a shock collar. I wish people would learn their options rather than taking the easy way out. (Ditto on declawing a cat. Talk about a truly cruel act!!!) Okay, off my band wagon.