Doug Kanter wrote:
"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:29:35 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


"Don White" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:

Do you ever use shock collars, like those I see in hunting catalogs?

My sister bought one of those for her Corgi.
That dumb dog was so stubborn, he'd bark anyway. Reminded me of that
'Simpsons' episode where the whole family was hooked up to electrodes at
a
research clinic and kept shocking each other.


The store manager at the PetMart also told me that although Labs are super
people friendly and affectionate, they aren't exactly the sharpest tack in
the drawer, as dogs go.

I like him though. He's just a big goofus.

RCE


My daughter used a shock collar on their new bulldog. They used it to keep
it from jumping on visitors, and it worked well. I don't see how it could
be useful to keep a dog from barking only at certain times and places. I
would want the dog to bark if someone were walking in my yard, for
example.

The collar didn't help a bit when it came to the dog's chewing of
furniture!


I can't imagine how anyone even entertains the idea of having a dog, if
there's a chance of it ruining nice furniture. Maybe it helps to own crappy
furniture.


Our 14 year old cat is always sharpening her claws on our living room
furniture. We're constantly after her. I might have to find one of the
boys old water pistols. That should make her think twice.