When I do get another it will be Chris Meeks.
A shock collar is not a punishment device. Think of it as a long check cord. My dog listens fairly well. He listens even better wearing a shock collar set on 3 out of 18. I encourage you to find a good trainer and be open minded about all training techniques.
I know ill probably get bashed for saying this... but do it yourself. Get that chris akin dvd duck dog basics. Dont say you dont have time to mess with it. It really only takes a little of your time. His dvd is great and explains it well.
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As a former “anti collar” person, I had only heard the bad about collars. Some people don’t want their dog to ever feel pain and these folks also call their dogs their “babies”. After one season with both my dogs, I realized that dogs are a lot tougher than I realize. If they are retrieving, they are happy. You could send them on a retrieve over a bed of nails and they would still think it’s the best thing. Sitting on a dog stand with ice hanging off their balls is fun for them. Once I realized this, I realized that my dogs could care less about a little pressure from the collar. Especially if it made them able to retrieve more ducks when it counted. You can train without one a collar. I tried and realized I could do better with a little help from technology. This is my 10 year old golden that was finished with a collar. We don’t hunt with a collar anymore, but he is a joy to hunt with. He retrieved this two man limit with ease. 2068598B-370C-47C7-B55C-13B8FC0548F5.jpg
You could also join The Retriever Trainer and get any info you need to train a very nice gun dog.
check out topline retrievers x6 Tell Colby that Rhett sent you
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Do not take on the task of training your dog yourself unless you are fully prepared. It is a huge commitment and you don’t realize it until you’re in it. Time, money, reading training books, etc...it’s an everyday commitment. If you half ass it you’ll regret it.
I self trained mine but I was in a stage of life where I could easily do it. Single, was able to take the dog to work with me regularly, had plenty of free time after work/lunch breaks to do training. Was building a project in Pickens and can’t count the number of times I went up to the park and did little sessions at lunch. If I was in a different stage of life with kids, after-school activities, weekends full, etc... I would seriously consider sending a dog to a trainer who can put in the time and training that your dog deserves.
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I have to keep my training collars out of sight until we are ready to start the hunt. If I pull them out early, the dogs go nuts with excitement. They associate collars with attention and fun.
I remember my mother's reaction to shock collars the first time I showed her one. She said, "Where were those when I was trying to raise three little boys?"
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I'm not sure a shock collar is a good idea, better consider citronella bark collar.
Just making sure, first thing we like to check here is the old adage ""a tired dog is a good dog"".
Definitely ask your obedience trainer about it. If possible also try to figure out with a behaviourist or on your own what the root cause of the barking is, since there can be many reasons. Once you know why she is barking, it will be a lot easier to figure out how to remedy it.
A can of whoopass remedies barking.
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