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I'm a dog trainer for a local rescue, and was asked to test this product as a means of helping our volunteers walk the dogs that pull so hard they're hurting themselves or the humans. Harnesses are not an option for most shelters due to disease control methods...we must unfortunately (for now) use the harsh nylon leashes we can bleach multiple times a day. Anyway...after reading instructions and testing this device on almost 50 dogs (we have more but those were our 'pullers') ....let me tell you...there is NO effect on pulling on any of these dogs. Not one. Not after a solid two week attempt. About one third of the dogs do seem to hear the device indicated by a head tilt or ear twitch. But a reduction in pulling? Zilch. Save your money for more effective training aides...or buckle down and do it with positive training alone.
I did not test this device as a training aide for any other commands, as the literature states it could also be used. I tested pulling only.
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We have two dogs an 8 month old puppy and a 6 year old. Neither dog responded to the "DOG-e-walk".This device is supposed to emit an annoying/irritating sound that only dogs can hear. The annoying
sound can then be used to help correct behavior problems. The literature primarily focuses on using
this device when walking a dog to prevent the dog from pulling. But, the literature and manual also
state this thing can be used as a hand-held trainer to correct barking and other bad behavior your
little buddies exhibit.
We had intended to use the hand-held aspect of it to correct some undesirable behavior but obviously,
with the dogs not reacting, that didn't work. I have read other reviews of this product that say it
worked for them re: the leash pulling aspect. I submit it is possible the dog *may* have decreased or
stopped pulling, but it may be for other reasons than the animal hearing some annoying sound. Perhaps
the presence of this thing hanging off their collar upsets/disorients them. Perhaps it does emit a
sound that some dogs can hear and it merely confuses them therefore reducing the leash pulling. I
dunno.
What I do know for sure is our two dogs of different breeds, different ages and sizes, both pure-bred
with no hearing deficiencies did not react to this thing. What are the odds of this happening?
Now I submit one more item for the viewing public: there's a definite "catch 22" here.
You're supposed to fasten this thing between the dog's collar and your leash. Here's a basic problem
I have: if you're a dog lover and your dog is pulling so bad you want to buy this device the first
thing I'd do is buy a harness. The constant pulling and strain the collar induces (on the dog's neck)
is not good for your canine friend. Plus, I have seen some dogs wriggle free of a collar and get loose.
Even if you got a big powerful dog, it can strain/hurt his/her neck. And, if you're already using a
choke chain or similar item, why would you be buying this thing anyway? A harness is safer, won't
put this undue pressure on the neck, and much, much harder (if not impossible) to wriggle out of.
But, the dog-e-walk is not designed to work with a harness, so there lies the rub, my friend. Save
some bucks buy (or check-out from local library) a good dog training book.
So, in the end, the only annoying sound my dawgs (and me) heard was the scratch of the pen writing a check
to my credit card account to pay for this thing that don't work.
In any case, I believe I was rip-e-offed by the DOG-e-walk . Thumbs (and paws) down on this product.
