My Poor Doggie =[

Starlight_Kennels · May 2010

This past December I got a 6 month old female Pitbull named Neesha (she's now 11 months) Anyway though we had a family emergency so my mom had to go out of the country for two weeks and since my family isn't too wealthy we had to delay her spaying until she came back. Well while my mom was away she went into heat and escaped into the neighbors yard and got pregnant. She also has started becoming extremely aggressive towards other dogs especially my other dog, she attacks them out of nowhere. Now believe me I'm all against this but all the vets we talked to said it's healthier for her to get an abortion =[ and that her pregnancy is a cause of her aggression. So my mom scheduled her for one this morning as well as her spaying and to have a scar from before we got her removed on the top of her head. I feel bad for her she looks so sad even though I know it's just because she's sore from the surgery and that she doesn't know about the abortion according to the vet. I'm still kinda upset with my mom too, she would have had eight pups. But now I know it's better for the health and safety of both my dogs because I know she would attack him if he went near the pups and when she goes at it it's hard to stop her. We're getting her a new trainer that specializes in aggression, the last one said to just put her down. We also bought her a muzzle and we were recommended the electric collar. I know this is extra long so thanks if you read it all ;]

ImportsandLines · May 2010

Oh I am sorry. The muzzle is a great idea but an electric collar is a little much.

Starlight_Kennels · May 2010

Yeah I was kinda thinking that too, but our neighbor who has a vicious dog recommended it as well as the trainer and our vet. I dunno we just gotta research it I guess.

TwlohasGSDs · May 2010

I am sorry for your dog. I always wonder what it would be like to have my dog have puppies, but she is spayed. And I think the shock collar is a huge no no. I mean, how would it feel if you had a collar on your neck and every time you spoke, you were electrocuted? In my opinion, it's not right. d:

Garnet · May 2010

Electric Collars are a good method of training and disipline. My uncles dog has one and shes the perfect little angel now. She used to bite and growl and run away but now she sits and stays when we tell her and will just wag her tail.

RoyalRaccoon · May 2010

I think it was a good decision. Accidental puppies more than likely end up in the pound(where they can be and sometimes do end up being euthanized) and contribute to overcrowding. Breeding should be something planned so that both parents are healthy, registered, and of the same breed. For her aggression I'd just keep talk to the trainer and vet about various options. If the trainer recommends a shock collar then it would probably be a good idea to pick one up. I've seen them used on dogs that my family members own and they are safe. The only thing I've seen used that was supposed to work well, but turned into a nightmare were pronged collars. Good luck.

DiamondPuppy0809 · May 2010

My dog has a shock collar for his barking, but obviously it doesn't do a heck of a lot of damage because he still barks! It works for some dogs though. I find it pretty humane. Much better than clamping a dog's mouth shut with a muzzle if you ask me. And this way they aren't constantly restrained, only when need be, because the dog is not shocked unless doing something wrong. My dog has learned to stop barking when we say, "Do you want the shock collar?" He tries his best to avoid it as long as possible. xD We only use it when he's barking like mad and scaring people... but I wish you luck! Shock collars are not cruel - in my opinion. They don't hurt (ask my male friend that put it around his own throat and yelled o.o) and only surprise the dog.

Starlight_Kennels · May 2010

Your right PrinceSushi about the accidental puppies, I just felt bad they didn't have a chance at life. As for the electric/shock collar the neighbor put it on my arm so i could feel it and it wasn't painful or anything. We decided we're gonna get it, it will be good for training her more and just in case if there's a situation where she could get into a fight with another dog it's supposed to stop her.

Sea Oats · May 2010

My cousin trains dogs for a living, has her own business, and his the biggest dog freak on the planet. She has three, who are her babies and she would never do anything to hurt them, which have all been trained using shock collars, as well as the dogs people pay her to train. It's an effective and harmless method if used correctly. I've never seen more well behaved dogs than hers.

Erra · May 2010

I agree with many opinions here: shock collars are a distraction, and are not intended to be used with intent to cause pain or harm. Honestly, it's not much different than squirting with water to divert attention, or shaking a rattle. If your shock collar does cause pain, you aren't using it correctly, your collar is defective, or your brand is a horrible one.

Starlight_Kennels · May 2010

Thank you of you guys :] She's doing good with our new techniques.

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