My dog is epileptic but barks a lot at night, he weights 15lb, can I use this on him?
1432191
Actually if epileptic and has seizure it may go off which would not be good! I would not use. But should ask your vet.
1432192
The size of the dog should not be a problem with the learn mode and the adjustment of power level on the collar but i agree you should be careful with the dog being epileptic but I Love this collar
1432193
My dog weighs 18 lb. is a Lhapa Apso. I had to cut the collar several inches to fit her neck and it works fine. She has quickly learned and adjusted well to the collar. She barks at anyone walking on the sidewalk, jogging, kids riding bikes and goes nuts when she see's another dog walking by. It's shocked her a couple of times and she just growls very softly now. Works great and quickly.
1432194
My dog is 8 pounds and it works on her. Not sure about epileptic. Never leave it on of you're not around. We take it off when she is inside cuz not lots of barking but would put it on her if she barked inside.
1432195
I would advise caution on an epilectic dog as the cause of siezures may be unknown.This device works well on my 12 lb mini daschund but I feel I should be with her when it is in use.You have to use youre own judgement as the collar's mild shock correction will startle the dog. Weather or not this will cause a siezure response?
1432196
Do NOT use this device on a dog with epilepsy without consulting your veterinarian!!! You MIGHT KILL HIM!!! I am a vet assistant -- PLEASE please do not consider this type of training device. My heart just skipped a beat reading your question.
1928588
I have a 90 lb Doberman and it works great. I would suggest a much smaller collar and voltage. You might even try the spray collar if your issue is barking. Good luck!
95511
I have a 7 lb havaneese and my 15 lb shi-poo. I only used vibrate on them it will startle him but doesn't hurt at all it works perfectly. I was nervous at first but very pleased with purchase.
2130395
It doesn't work. I have 15 ft from barking dog and he still barks like before. We have moved it, put in new batteries and everything. Save your money!
619982
I have a 5.5 lbs dog and it would spray when he barked but it also sprayed when he would shake is head, which he did a lot to try to get it off. - not the behavior that needs correcting. And the pack is so huge he couldn't rest with it on. It was also a bit big for him.
1004186
The bark collar can be trimmed. My guess is that the collar weighs nearly as much as your 2.5 pound dog and might cause it a muscle strain / or to develop a vertebral issue. You might check with the manufacturer, or you could trade your dog in for a larger breed if you are absolutely in love with the reviewer ratings, but not so much with your dog- your call.
950419
Likely not. I would consult with www.leerburg.com. they have several michael ellis dvds which are excellent. The ecollar will help with the barking if you already have taught basic obedience and he continues to go against your command. I have a rescue also.
114534
Yes. The key is to make sure he can feel it through his fur first. We have a large lab and has thick fur, so I tightened it and made sure it was up under his jaw/ear after he felt the first couple zaps and associated the beeps now it can be loose all he has to hear is the beeps and he backs off.
97092
Ohhhh, that's a pretty small critter to put a bark collar on ........ I have a 5# Yorkie and I certainly wouldn't use it on her. I bought this Bark Limiter for a Labradoodle weighing about 35#. So, I'm going to tell you to please find some other barking control method other than a Bark Limiter for your little one. Please talk to your vet about other options.
689139
Sorry I bought this for my son who is trying to train his dog not to bark at everyone. I can't say if it works long term because he's not very persistent with it. He tried it on himself to see what it felt like. On the highest setting the dog started barking and it was shocking him. It didn't hurt exactly but he decided the high setting wasn't necessary.
2112719
My dog is chiahuah/rat terrier mix with a bald neck. He weighs 5-6 lbs. he does great with this collar. My husband sawed off the tips of the prongs because w/his bald neck my dog doesnt need anything poking through his fur. However if you have a poneranian you may want to keep the prons as they are. My husband and I both put the collar on ourselves as well just to see what we were exposing our pets to. If we won't do it to ourseves why would we do it to our "babies".
87521
It might be worth a try. My small dog, which has a barking problem, got use to it pretty quick, though. But it might just work long enough for your dog to get the message. My son's dog trainer recommended this and he used it at the dog training sessions.
622168
Yes. This has a setting that goes from low to high. We used it on our 126 lb dog, and used the highest shock. However, he got used to it(he is oversized and they said that could happen). I think definitely worth it. If you don't want to spend the money, then I would get a coffee can, and put loose change in there. Everytime the dog barks you shake it and it terrifies them. They learn to stop.
1166129
It doesn't work too well on my dog, he's a mix breed 10-12 lbs it needs to be about a 15-20 lb at least I would say.
1364213
I use Marin for our dog Clarence. He is a seizure dog on phenobarb and gabapentin. We give it to him to keep his liver value down. I found Marin to be alot cheaper as Clarence weighs 96lbs. Hope this helps.
984667
he/she wouldn't like it and there are better things on the market to correct excessive barking. This unit "repels" an animal .. you surely don't want your pet to run from you when they bark. I'd suggest a "shock" collar or something like that. Shock collars are more expensive but invaluable tools. Don't buy expensive though as using a shock collar once or twice is all you need. Good luck.
332190
I doubt it. The device on the collar is pretty large. And the electrode are 1.5 to 2 inches apart. Seem big and heavy for little dog.