Cruelty vs Love

Only... it's not always so. Sometimes they are the same thing. One apparent, one real.

I got a dog.

A dog has to be trained. Or rather, the owner has to be trained. It is a dog. It is not a surrogate child, It does not think, in the sense we do. It does not do a host of things that we often give it credit for. It is a dog. You are a human (probably)... so get over it and get on with it.

For the dog to be happy he has to fit into the only world he understands. The pack. Someone better be the leader because that gives him stability and makes him comfortable. If you treat the dog like a child... guess what... you get a neurotic dog.

In the training process a color is used that looks to be a positively medieval Torquemada like device. It has prongs and looks horrible.
In truth the device is kind but MUST be fitted correctly and used correctly. My dog went from wild and willful to mellow and happy to walk under control in a matter of minutes. Now... there will have to be LOTS of hours of training but the collar only goes on for the training part.
The collar simulates the grabbing feeling on a dogs neck that the mother gives for correction. It is specifically designed and sized to ONLY apply a specific amount of pressure. You add or remove individual links until it just barely grabs the neck with the prongs... and you use it in a quick pull and release motion. Most of the time it hangs slack and feels smooth to the dog.

Now... I am not going to belabor the point of drawing parallels between God "training" or "instructing" man and this collar. If you can't figure it out yourself you don't deserver to know the one or be counted as the other.

Short form... it works very well. Not all dogs need it, most do. It is only used for training periods.

Get over it. I did.

You want to give you dog love, train him to fit in his place. Both he and you will be much happier. WAY happier!

Right now Danny (said dog) is going through teething so some bets are off and he likes his gums massaged. He also picks up ANYTHING he finds at it goes into his mouth. The vet referred to dogs his age as four legged "Hoovers" (no offense to the vacuum company). Keep him away from the dangerous stuff like poisonous plants, mushrooms, fertilizers, rodent poisons, and a few other choice doggy tidbits. Plenty of treats in your pockets at this time help.

Dog owner... the one with milk bones instead of candy bars in his pockets.

Regards,
WebMouse