Dog Owners/Runners

tabinmaine

Just get a collar for him, you and I both know you only have to do the "shock" one time... and he will listen, just do it when your BF is not around...and then show him how well he listens just from the "beep" bahahaha..... since he does not use one, he will not know the difference...
this is your dog, your arms, your back and your running..... BF can either train the dog himself to run properly or you can use a shock collar....simple as that....

Animal abuse and lying to a partner in one fell swoop! Do you get bonus points?

Animal abuse ?????????? Girl get educated and read up on it, my 8yr old son had the collar on the other day and was zapping himself to see what it felt like.... give me a break...

Lying to partner? I was joking around, half heartedly, talk about over reacting and making me out to be such a BAD person.... *rolls eyes*

Honey, *I* didn't make you out to be a bad person.

Really ?? , so insinuating that I "abuse animals" is not wrong ???

FadedFreckles

I'm not insinuating it, I'm stating it.
You made yourself look bad.

opus649

I'm not insinuating it, I'm stating it.
You made yourself look bad.

:indifferent: She's not the one who looks bad in this thread....

tabinmaine

I'm not insinuating it, I'm stating it.
You made yourself look bad.

nice!.... thanks for playing.... love my new label....

pg1girl

My parents Trained both their Dorgs - Rodesian ridgeback & Vizsla, witch shock collars. I can take both of them on runs with me and they do not DARE stray. They have both been shocked only once for trying to take off. Now, I just put the collars on them and they do not leave my side no matter where we are...walks, dog park, pets mart. They are saints!

I am PRO shock collar. To me, it is like getting a spanking when you were little. I never did that again. I would like to try the shock collar method my parents used, but my BF is too much of a softy, and probably would leave me if I did

Thank you to everyone who provided POSOTIVE feedback and their experience with different training methods. I will try them out untill I find a good fit

Jenna

This! You sound like a wise woman! Thanks for posting this subject....I am sure it has been helpful for a lot of people.

pg1girl

I'm not insinuating it, I'm stating it.
You made yourself look bad.

Ummm wow. Maybe you should think about "not" commenting on forums. The other woman isn't the one making herself look bad.

cpiton

I tried the citronella collars for my guys (dachshund and a lab/chow) They soon figured out how to turn their head just so and bark to spray each other. I will admit my house smelled nice, but it was expensive and ineffectual. I've heard some dogs respond well to them, though.
I have nothing against shock collars, it's the people who are lazy with training and abuse it that are the problem. But then, aren't people like that always the problem?

My dachsie is 10, so he only goes on short run/walks now, but my chow/lab will run (He's 8ish, we got him as a rescue when he was 2ish). I use a short leash and a nylon cinch collar. I make him sit, meet my eyes, and tell him we're going on a walk. This seems to focus him. When I run, he keeps pace, but is not allowed to get ahead of me. He gets to sniff around and do his thing one time halfway during the run/walk (at the local park) and he's okay with that, though it took a while for him to come around. I would suggest some short runs at first to get him used to the idea. Be sure to find a place where he gets to sniff around and be a doggy for a bit after the run if you think he'll enjoy that reward. Each dog is different as to what "treat" they prefer.

Good luck and you have a very cute dog!

mestop1

I don't know if anyone mentioned this already but it worked with my dog...

Try to start with a short jog and use treats to keep him moving. I would just have a couple in my leash hand and give him one every so often. This will make the pup more interested in you than whatever else is on the trail. Eventually you can ditch the treats and have a great running partner. It takes time though and you have to be consistent. Good Luck.