Does anyone know the voltage on electric dog shock collars?
I have 5 dogs and 2 of them arnt getting along right now cause of there age theve been to the vet and he recomended a taser but i need to know what voltage to get the fights are getting dagerous and i cant keep breaking them up the injuries are getting to bad.
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gooddog4
10 Feb 2010
♥UnIqUe♥ luv
10 Feb 2010
there is always an alternative to that. I find them cruel. and it always could just make your dogs more agressive. just keep them away from eachother the best you can.
dobiz_rule
10 Feb 2010
Most of them are adjustable. They go from very low to a higher voltage. You should check them out, different brands are different. I would start with the lowest possible setting and slowly increase, to see which one they will react 2. Get one that has a audible option, use that first (to signal the sock coming if undesired behavior continues) and than if the dog doesn’t respond send a little shock. eventually they will respond to the signal only.
ps: i tried them on my hand, i could not feel anything until i got to level 4. But note that for dogs its on their neck which is much more sensitive than your hand, so always start with the lowest setting, and adjust as needed.
H0t S0ulj@ G!rl
10 Feb 2010
well don’t do that just seperate the dogs.get them in a lesh have them a little apart and take both of them out like that.if it dosn’t work well just keep them apart or go to petsmart 4 training
Natasha
10 Feb 2010
Shock collars are not cruel. They don’t hurt the dogs, only scare them. It’s like when people spank their children, it’s not cruel, that’s how you teach them to stop and listen.
I used one on my 8 month old puppy for a few weeks until she learned to stop when I say "no", after that I put it away and haven’t used it since.
Nancy M
10 Feb 2010
Uh, why not just keep them seperated? You KNOW they will fight and to try to keep them from doing so by ‘taser’ (I would find another vet as that is the dumbest thing I ever heard of and I have trained dogs for five decades!) is just ludicrous. You can’t be there 24/7 to ‘taser’ them if they start into each other. An ecollar is energized by a battery so ‘voltage’ is sort of, uh, 9 volt? haha I use ecollars and there are some good ones and some not good ones – a good one will cost you at least three hundred dollars and YOU will need to be around 24/7 to use it and it won’t be very successful if you don’t know how to properly use one. You have five dogs — are they all kept out in the back yard? Have you ever considered maybe that is too many since you aren’t able to properly train them? They will likely kill each other at some point if you aren’t responsible enough to do what needs to be done to prevent them fighting one another. Separate them dear.
add: Yes, they can be cruel, like ANY training or training tool they can be misused or used by someone ignorant in their proper usage and be cruel. OR they can be utilized knowledgeably and be effective training tools. However it is rare you can find someone that can actually comprehend proper training techniques with regards to canines in the first place so it is more often than not that any and all training aids/techniques are misused and cruel. There are indeed alternatives to using it in this instance as this is an inappropriate usage and would be not only cruel but likely WILL simply exacerbate the problems. The dogs will continue to fight until one or both of them are seriously injured or killed and the way to prevent that is to separate them, either in this household or in separate households.
Lizzy P
10 Feb 2010
I am often dumbfounded my questions people ask here. Is this a serious question or a joke?
Age does not excuse aggressiveness. "arnt getting along right now cause of there age" is a sign that you are clueless about behavior, and "fights are getting dagerous and i cant keep breaking them up the injuries are getting to bad" is a sign that your ineptitude is harmful to your dogs.
You said your vet recommended a Taser which is not at all believable, and adds to my speculation that your entire post is a fabrication.
But for argument’s sake, and because other people may be curious, I will answeryour question.The average voltage of shock collars is about 5 volts. The shock you get from dragging your feet on carpet is between 2-9V. Voltage of individual collars is indicated on the packaging and paperwork in the box.
A shock collar is not your answer. When dogs are fighting their adrenalin is so high. Adding a shock to it, will only make it worse. They don’t know where that hurt is from, so they will only fight harder and more vicious.
There is something making you dogs fight, are they neutered males, or spayed females, if not their is your first thing to do. Are they protecting something or someone. What are they doing when they first start fighting. Usually dogs snarl, growl, eye each other. They give you signs to watch for, you need to watch the signs and detour them before it gets to a full blown fight
R U able to keep them separate? Something is making them act this way. I’ve seen trainers take both dogs and run with them one on each side. After you see them getting tired slowly move them together. You have to establish dominance again. Some how you have lost your standing in the PAC.
You may have to talk to an obedience trainer for help. but when dogs fight, there is something setting them off. Something has changed in your house, something has changed your status in the house.
Good luck to you, a shock collar is not your answer.