| Dear Mr. Katz, | | | | pinch collar during walks? |
| I have a two year-old female Boxer named | | | | Remember the part about consistency and how |
| Amber and a six year-old female St. Bernard | | | | the dog MUST receive a negative association with |
| named Crystal. My question is regarding the | | | | ANY unwanted behavior? And how just saying, |
| Boxer, Amber. Whenever my husband and I sit | | | | "NO!" without attaching an association to the word |
| down to eat dinner, watch TV, or when company | | | | will NOT produce any results? If not, please go |
| comes over, she incessantly barks at us. She | | | | back and re-read... it's in there! |
| doesn't want to play with her toys and nothing | | | | "But Adam... the dog has since eaten the book! |
| can distract her from this barking. We try to | | | | Please just give it to me, plain and simple!" |
| correct her in a deep tone, but she only gets | | | | Okay... here it is: Your dog must be wearing the |
| crazier; i.e.. jumping up, biting our clothes. From | | | | pinch collar and the tab ANYTIME you are with |
| reading your book, it seems that she needs a | | | | her. If you were a canine rather than a human |
| motivational correction, such as her training collar. | | | | you wouldn't need the pinch collar as you'd just go |
| As of now, we do not leave it on her, except for | | | | over to your dog and give her a nip on the neck. |
| when she is being walked. Should she be wearing | | | | Let's recap: When she barks you need to tell her, |
| the collar when we are home and she's in the | | | | "No!" and then give a firm tug on the leash. If she |
| house at all times? Can you please make any | | | | continues to bark, then either: |
| suggestions to correct this behavior so when we | | | | - Your correction didn't have any meaning to her... |
| want to relax or have guests over, it's pleasant. | | | | Or... |
| She gets plenty of exercise and tons of attention. | | | | - She's testing to see if you're going to correct |
| I'm not sure what to do. Thanks in advance!! | | | | her for barking THIS TIME just like you did LAST |
| Christine | | | | TIME. If your correction is motivational then you'll |
| Dear Christine: | | | | only need to do this two or three times before |
| Remember the section on the pinch collar? And | | | | the problem stops forever. |
| the emphasis I placed on how you will teach your | | | | That's all for now, folks! |
| dog to become, "collar-smart" if you only use the | | | | |