Electric collars in Korea

[cyrax]

I tried searching online (naver/daum/danawa) for dog related products.
I am currently fostering Oreo, the don't-stop-barking Cocker Spaniel. I have managed to keep him quiet for upto 1 hr, but beyond that he cannot hold on any longer. To help myself calm him down, the only option that is left is an Electric collar.
Did anyone manage to find it?

Thanks in advance.

[Wibidad]

If you check this site:
http://www.thedog.co.kr/
There is a collar available at the bottom right side of the page. There may be other models if you look further.

Some places sell the citronella collar, which releases a lemony spray and can work fairly well. You might ask a vet or pet supply shop to help locate one.

Good luck!

[cyrax]

Thanks a lot.

[annie]

Hi there,

I actually agree with Wibidad that you should try the citronella collar first. My sister tried it and it works. the problem with the electric one is that it is pretty strong. When I used to work at the Spca, someone donated one and one of the employees just tried it on his hand, and it was very strong actually. But apparently dogs can support it better than us, but....

[cyrax]

I do not know how strong it is, but I know that quite a few people have suggested me to use the electric bark collar. I once saw a demonstration by Ed Frawley and he asked a man to get zapped by the collar. I saw that he jerked at little but not like being zapped too hard.
Also I think the settings do matter. Besides that, I believe in the traditional nylon leash corrections. The are quite straight forward.

Quite a few people told me a citronella collars. I do not know much about them, but on searching online, I have not see good reviews for them. Apparently the dog gets 'adjusted' to the squirt. Then again, I hear on this forum that some people have had success with this collar.
I will see what I can get tomorrow.

[pukka]

My concern is , that you will use the collar while you are
not at home :-(
ANY dog will bark when for example someone is on the
door . (i know your dog has a barking problem)
The dog will bark anyway and get all these cruel shocks
while you are not there to take it off while it is very natural
for the dog to bark at that moment .

[Sara]

I would try every possible solution before using a device that will inflict physical pain on your dog. Have you tried using a regular squirt bottle filled with water? When Oreo barks, try telling her/him "no" and spray the spray bottle in Oreo's face (not too close though). This is the only thing that works when my dogs start barking, they HATE getting sprayed with water. Our dog trainer was actually the one that told about this technique. After doing this for a while now, if they start to bark, I just shake the spray bottle and they automatically know that is their warning and they will usually completely stop before it escalates.

If you are worried about Oreo barking when you are not home, you can try to leave a radio or tv on so that she/he will not be able to detect every little sound outside while you are gone and start barking because of it...

I have heard that the citronella collars can be very effective. Personally, I would exhaust every option before going down the shock collar route.

[JiniTheMiniPin]

Ha... shock collars...

My friend had one on his dog, Frank. One day, the collar malfunctioned -- stuck to ON continuously. The poor doggie started shrieking and screaming because the collar kept zapping him! As a result, my friend removed the collar. Another friend came over that night, and was hemming/hawing about how "it can't hurt that bad...." He wrapped it partially around his neck, and went, "WOOF!" The collar zapped him good and hard. He yelled in pain, and everyone started laughing. He said it hurt a lot more than he expected!

[cyrax]

Aah!
Malfunctioning electronic devices - quite true. I do not know if such malfunctions are quite common.
I would like to point out two things:
- A dog's skin is a lot more resistant to electricity than human's.
- One should always avoid using a setting that is higher than the first 2-3 levels. The highest setting must be reserved for aggressive situations. A little zap will teach a dog that the behaviour is unwanted. Repeated shocking at high levels only makes the dog lose trust in the handler.

Could you tell me the brand and make of this collar.

[cyrax]

BTW,
I believe in using a leash to correct improper behaviour. I've had tremendous success with using just a leash. I asked about the collar only because the dog would start barking 15 mins after I leave and stop barking the minute I opened the door. *shrugs*.
Anyway, now I do not have him anymore :( My neighbours kindly told me to get the problem fixed and I would need more than just a week to help him out.

[Karen]

Funny you should mention the electric collar today. I was just at the vet and noticed a device for sale called a "Sonic Bark Collar". It didn't say anything about shocks, apparently this one works by emitting a high-pitch noise that dogs don't like. The model I saw was for small dogs and cost 60,000won.

I just looked it up and found these links to similar products, different companies:
http://www.seefido.com/html/sonic_bark_collar.htm
http://www.mightypets.com/barkcollarfaqs.asp
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=10819&cm_mmc=Shopping%20Portal-_-NexTag-_-Dogs-_-PetSafe%20UltraLight%20Sonic%20Bark%20Control&ref=3665&subref=AA

[cyrax]

I did not use it personally, but I know that some trainers use high pitched whistles to issue commands. The sound does not stay confined to your house : so how does this affect other dogs in the neighbourhood?