Comments for Never Shock A Puppy http://nevershockapuppy.com ... Because learning shouldn't hurt! Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:54:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Humane Society of Boulder Valley: No-Choke Challenge by Champion of My Heart » Blog Archive » Top 5 Champion of My Heart News for 2011 http://nevershockapuppy.com/2011/01/15/humane-society-of-boulder-valley-no-choke-challenge/#comment-4773 Champion of My Heart » Blog Archive » Top 5 Champion of My Heart News for 2011 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:54:36 +0000 http://nevershockapuppy.com/?p=516#comment-4773 [...] Lilly won the first-ever Humane Society of Boulder Valley Community Engagement Award  … mostly in recognition for Never Shock a Puppy efforts that raised money for the group’s No-Choke Challenge. [...] [...] Lilly won the first-ever Humane Society of Boulder Valley Community Engagement Award  … mostly in recognition for Never Shock a Puppy efforts that raised money for the group’s No-Choke Challenge. [...]

]]> Comment on Is Snake Aversion Training the Exception or Not? by Champion of My Heart » Blog Archive » Say Hello to My Little (Rattlesnake) Friend http://nevershockapuppy.com/2010/10/13/is-snake-aversion-training-the-exception-or-not/#comment-2113 Champion of My Heart » Blog Archive » Say Hello to My Little (Rattlesnake) Friend Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:03:06 +0000 http://nevershockapuppy.com/?p=345#comment-2113 [...] Oh, and since everyone asks, these are my thoughts on rattlesnake aversion training for dogs. [...] [...] Oh, and since everyone asks, these are my thoughts on rattlesnake aversion training for dogs. [...]

]]> Comment on No-Choke Challenge by ChampionOfMyHeart http://nevershockapuppy.com/no-choke-challenge/#comment-1314 ChampionOfMyHeart Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:50:57 +0000 http://nevershockapuppy.com/#comment-1314 Great idea, Meredith. We'll be in touch. Great idea, Meredith. We’ll be in touch.

]]> Comment on No-Choke Challenge by Meredith Brooks http://nevershockapuppy.com/no-choke-challenge/#comment-1302 Meredith Brooks Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:34:25 +0000 http://nevershockapuppy.com/#comment-1302 I own a pet boutique in Denver and would like to hold a no choke challenge at my shop. I really love this idea and would love to help spread the word in my shop. I would like to run a date where customers that use choke collars could turn in their collars for a harness type no pull device. Please let me know if this is something you would be interested in. I would also like posters and or banners if you have them to hang in my store for awareness. Thanks!! Meredith I own a pet boutique in Denver and would like to hold a no choke challenge at my shop. I really love this idea and would love to help spread the word in my shop. I would like to run a date where customers that use choke collars could turn in their collars for a harness type no pull device. Please let me know if this is something you would be interested in. I would also like posters and or banners if you have them to hang in my store for awareness.

Thanks!!
Meredith

]]> Comment on No-Choke Challenge by Amanda Pye http://nevershockapuppy.com/no-choke-challenge/#comment-1130 Amanda Pye Thu, 05 May 2011 16:09:14 +0000 http://nevershockapuppy.com/#comment-1130 I think this is great and I myself am trying to raise awareness. Nothing works better and more lasting than positive reinforcement. The dog will work harder if he thinks training is fun I think this is great and I myself am trying to raise awareness. Nothing works better and more lasting than positive reinforcement. The dog will work harder if he thinks training is fun

]]> Comment on Top 5 Reasons People Turn to Shock Collars by ChampionOfMyHeart http://nevershockapuppy.com/2010/09/08/top-5-reasons-people-turn-to-shock-collars/#comment-946 ChampionOfMyHeart Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:38:53 +0000 http://nevershockapuppy.com/?p=236#comment-946 Hey, Murphy's Dog Mom ... Thanks so much for your question. I truly do understand your decision. I know many others who have made the same tough choice in this instance ... even though, otherwise, they would NOT use shock collars in other kinds of training. Personally, I chose not to go this route despite the fact that my Lilly has suffered (and survived) two rattlesnake bites. You have to remember, though, that the snakes we have here are much less potent than the ones in other areas. We did cover this topic in detail during the campaign. Here is a link to the main post on this site on the topic: <a href="http://nevershockapuppy.com/2010/10/13/is-snake-aversion-training-the-exception-or-not/" rel="nofollow">Is Snake Aversion Training the Exception or Not?</a> Hey, Murphy’s Dog Mom … Thanks so much for your question. I truly do understand your decision. I know many others who have made the same tough choice in this instance … even though, otherwise, they would NOT use shock collars in other kinds of training.

Personally, I chose not to go this route despite the fact that my Lilly has suffered (and survived) two rattlesnake bites. You have to remember, though, that the snakes we have here are much less potent than the ones in other areas. We did cover this topic in detail during the campaign.

Here is a link to the main post on this site on the topic:
Is Snake Aversion Training the Exception or Not?

]]> Comment on Top 5 Reasons People Turn to Shock Collars by Debbie http://nevershockapuppy.com/2010/09/08/top-5-reasons-people-turn-to-shock-collars/#comment-945 Debbie Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:29:44 +0000 http://nevershockapuppy.com/?p=236#comment-945 Hi, I am curious on your opinion regarding Rattlesnake Aversion Therapy (RAT). Overall, I am not a fan of shock collars, despite the 'well trained' dogs I see out there that have been trained using shock collars. I am, however, torn when it comes to the use of them for training a dog to avoid rattlesnakes, something we have quite an abundance of here in Southern California. The majority of Murphy's basic training (obedience & shaping behaviors) has been done using positive reinforcement techniques, but he did just go through his 2nd RAT. His first one came after he picked up a California King Snake (thankfully harmless) at one of our local offleash areas. The incident happened when he was about 6 months old, and I waited to do the 1st training until he was over 1 year old. Even then I had reservations, but in the end decided to go through with it because I felt it was necessary to keep him safe from the dangers of a snakebite...and didn't see another option to train him in this type of thing. This past weekend he went through a refresher course (he is now 2) and I was very impressed that he remembered how dangerous the snakes were and wanted nothing more the avoid them. So...long story short...how do you propose performing training to avoid snakes without the use of e-collars? Or is it acceptable in this case, considering it could save the dogs life? looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Murphydog's Mom Hi,

I am curious on your opinion regarding Rattlesnake Aversion Therapy (RAT). Overall, I am not a fan of shock collars, despite the ‘well trained’ dogs I see out there that have been trained using shock collars. I am, however, torn when it comes to the use of them for training a dog to avoid rattlesnakes, something we have quite an abundance of here in Southern California.

The majority of Murphy’s basic training (obedience & shaping behaviors) has been done using positive reinforcement techniques, but he did just go through his 2nd RAT. His first one came after he picked up a California King Snake (thankfully harmless) at one of our local offleash areas. The incident happened when he was about 6 months old, and I waited to do the 1st training until he was over 1 year old. Even then I had reservations, but in the end decided to go through with it because I felt it was necessary to keep him safe from the dangers of a snakebite…and didn’t see another option to train him in this type of thing.

This past weekend he went through a refresher course (he is now 2) and I was very impressed that he remembered how dangerous the snakes were and wanted nothing more the avoid them.

So…long story short…how do you propose performing training to avoid snakes without the use of e-collars? Or is it acceptable in this case, considering it could save the dogs life?

looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
Murphydog’s Mom

]]> Comment on Top 5 Reasons People Turn to Shock Collars by Champion of My Heart » Blog Archive » In the News: Never Shock a Puppy http://nevershockapuppy.com/2010/09/08/top-5-reasons-people-turn-to-shock-collars/#comment-943 Champion of My Heart » Blog Archive » In the News: Never Shock a Puppy Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:02:44 +0000 http://nevershockapuppy.com/?p=236#comment-943 [...] It’s one thing to know better and do it anyway. It’s another to simply not know how much dog training has evolved and improved … and that there are better ways to train the many dog behaviors we want in our canine companions … including these Top 5 Reasons People Turn to Shock Collars. [...] [...] It’s one thing to know better and do it anyway. It’s another to simply not know how much dog training has evolved and improved … and that there are better ways to train the many dog behaviors we want in our canine companions … including these Top 5 Reasons People Turn to Shock Collars. [...]

]]> Comment on Petition: Ask Petsmart to Stop Selling Shock Collars by grange http://nevershockapuppy.com/2011/01/06/petition-ask-petsmart-to-stop-selling-shock-collars/#comment-739 grange Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:39:09 +0000 http://nevershockapuppy.com/?p=510#comment-739 shame shame

]]> Comment on Humane Society of Boulder Valley: No-Choke Challenge by Kristine http://nevershockapuppy.com/2011/01/15/humane-society-of-boulder-valley-no-choke-challenge/#comment-564 Kristine Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:55:10 +0000 http://nevershockapuppy.com/?p=516#comment-564 Fantastic ads for an even more fantastic cause! Sometimes you have to capture the attention before you can spread the message. Thanks for putting all of this together. Fantastic ads for an even more fantastic cause! Sometimes you have to capture the attention before you can spread the message. Thanks for putting all of this together.

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