My dog is freaked out how long does that last?
392157
My barking dog stopped and turned to look at me to see what I wanted. My second dog who was not barking turned and looked at me to see what I wanted. Mine had no adverse reactions. I was even more than 18 inches away.
392158
One of my dogs sees me pick the can up & runs. The other 2 stop barking right away & sometimes they too will stop when they ee the can. It has helped a great deal to keep frustration down.
392159
She ran away and hid in her crate actually in the smaller dogs crate and didn't want to leave the tight space.She seems ok today and is barking again. We sprayed as directed for barking. No harm was done to the dog she just seemed petrified. We will try again today if there is a lot of barking. Thank you for the answers!
392160
Neither of my dogs "freaked out" - not sure what you mean. Mine appeared startled and then stopped what they were doing and then seemingly waited to see what I wanted next. Are you following the directions and giving only a *short* blast no closer than 15 to 18 inches from their face?
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How long did the freaking out last and what do you mean freaking out? They will be startled and may appear scared for awhile but I have never noticed any adverse effects and I have 12 Yorkies of various ages and personalities. It does what it says. If used very briefly only when a unwanted behavior is performed it will cause them to be startled but usually will only take two times at the most and after that, if shown the can (or I use the shhhhh sound when one starts barking inside). I have used it for a year now and only bought 3 cans (don't hold much). I do prefer the one that has a little pheromone scent to it to aide in calming them aside from the shock. How long did the freaking out last and what do you mean freaking out? They will be startled and may appear scared for awhile but I have never noticed any adverse effects and I have 12 Yorkies of various ages and personalities. It does what it says. If used very briefly only when a unwanted behavior is performed it will cause them to be startled but usually will only take two times at the most and after that, if shown the can (or I use the shhhhh sound when one starts barking inside). I have used it for a year now and only bought 3 cans (don't hold much). I do prefer the one that has a... » Read More How long did the freaking out last and what do you mean freaking out? They will be startled and may appear scared for awhile but I have never noticed any adverse effects and I have 12 Yorkies of various ages and personalities. It does what it says. If used very briefly only when a unwanted behavior is performed it will cause them to be startled but usually will only take two times at the most and after that, if shown the can (or I use the shhhhh sound when one starts barking inside). I have used it for a year now and only bought 3 cans (don't hold much). I do prefer the one that has a little pheromone scent to it to aide in calming them aside from the shock. « Show Less
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Mine was startled but ready to follow instructions after that. now I just show her the can and she knows. It's a good product and works, just be sure to give your dog instructions before and after.
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Not sure what you mean by your dog being "freaked out" but I can say that the spray definitely gets the attention of our dogs, almost instantly having a bit of a calming effect. It smells terrible to us and our house guests but beats the alternative to our over-excited dogs when a guest arrives. The effect on our dogs typically lasts a few minutes, long enough for the new guest to come into our home and the dogs to settle down a bit. Hope that's helpful.
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Hmmm, not sure what you mean by "freaked out," but my dogs seem startled, stop barking, and then pay attention to me, so I can tell them to sit, or stay down... now just seeing the can makes them stop... like granny's newspaper, I suspect...exactly what behavior are you seeing?
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No it won't go off easily and it last a long time. I have scared a few dogs away. Works great and loud.
123275
Sounds like your dogs are very sensitive. I would think this would scare them, but one of my dogs completely ignore it and the other runs the other way to hide. I hope this helps.
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Tara, some dogs need more work. I walked with my dog (Boston Terrier) to the distance from the wire. Had him hear the tone and pulled/command him to come. Few days later increased to mild correction. I accidentally set it to high which caused him run scarred and shaky. This is all on the leash still for week or so. After few week s he was fine. I hope this helped. I love this product. I have mine on the second shock correction at this time.
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I forgot to say this has worked very well for my dogs. They were shocked once and now leave it alone. I usually have it off. I don't know about larger animals.
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We purchased ours on Oct 4 2104. We just had to replace batteries for first time.So about 2 1/2 months. The only thing is, it doesn't give you warning so maybe it went dead before because one day she was down the street so we realized batteries must be dead. So who knows when it actually went dead? That's kind of a bad thing because there isn't something that tells you so some day your dog can wonder off. Other than that it works great! So I guess maybe every few weeks, or once a week we should take the collar out by end of yard and check it? We take it off her at night to give her a rest but we don't turn it off or anything. Hope that helps. We purchased ours on Oct 4 2104. We just had to replace batteries for first time.So about 2 1/2 months. The only thing is, it doesn't give you warning so maybe it went dead before because one day she was down the street so we realized batteries must be dead. So who knows when it actually went dead? That's kind of a bad thing because there isn't something that tells you so some day your dog can wonder off. Other than that it works great! So I guess maybe every few weeks, or once a week we should take the collar out by end of yard and check it? We take it off her at night to give her a... » Read More We purchased ours on Oct 4 2104. We just had to replace batteries for first time.So about 2 1/2 months. The only thing is, it doesn't give you warning so maybe it went dead before because one day she was down the street so we realized batteries must be dead. So who knows when it actually went dead? That's kind of a bad thing because there isn't something that tells you so some day your dog can wonder off. Other than that it works great! So I guess maybe every few weeks, or once a week we should take the collar out by end of yard and check it? We take it off her at night to give her a rest but we don't turn it off or anything. Hope that helps. « Show Less
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I'm sure every dog will be different. In our case, we only put it on her when there is a stressful situation, such as a thunderstorm. After only a couple times, she associated the shirt with comfort & became much calmer. After a few times, she didn't even seem to need the shirt, but that didn't last too long. Now we just put it on her when the noise starts, & take it off whenever the stressor is finished.
1685949
I would say a couple of months at least. I have to say we don't change ours very often because our dog doesn't test the limit.
994502
I had a Westie who was terrified of storms. I live in Florida and the storms come up quickly and end quickly. I only put it on her for the time of the storm. I wouldn't leave it in her outside or in an un-air conditioned house.
1142328
That doesn't sound normal. I would check with a vet to make sure it's not something else.
282695
This depends on your. Riveros. If from the odor point of view my comments will not be helpful as my dog only enjoyed lying on the grass from the how long is the grass green point it may dele d on the light. Near a window it was free. For more than two weeks!
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It's all natural so indefinitely or for the life of the pet. Hope this helps!
545492
I think if you gave it to her at least 30-60 min. before, it would at least help. Our chihuahua hated to have us touch her nails-we switched to a Peticure file, VERY gradually, & she is totally fine now as long as we don't go too long & she knows there's a treat after. That might be even easier!
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I sprayed my living room, bedrooms and hallway and had my dog tied up outside while I did that and then I shut the door and took him for a nice long 2 hour walk and did a couple little errands and we were gone maybe a total of 3 - 4 hours and then we both went back in the house. He didn't react to it at all (no sniffing the carpet or anything). Hope this helps.
119439
Lol my dog ate mine so it's been a while since I've used it but I recall it was less than an hour
1346049
My bulldog just gnaws on this bone for hours. No cracked teeth but she has slowly worn it down, and does get tiny shavings off of it which, unfortunately she may have injested. She very occassionally would gag for a moment when I think a small shaving got in her throat. I finally through it away worried about it.
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I am not sure only worked for a short time but dog did stop barking when it worked