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Originally Posted by EmilyB  If your dog has such a high prey drive, why would you allow him loose at all? Why would you want to use electroshock therapy to get him back? | Emily,
Using the e collar the proper way is in no way "electroshock" therapy. That conotates that the dog receives a shock so severe that he actually jumps or twists under the pain! I would never use anything that would hurt my puppies or that I haven't tried myself first. I did put the collar on my neck first and tried the buzz, the shock, and the continuous setting before I put it on my two. It is so mild, I almost couldn't feel the buzz on the lowest setting. Mine is set on the medium setting and both my dobies are in the high 80's pound wise. Dogs with high prey drive can be very obedient most of the time and then just once get it into their heads that running after that deer or doe is worth the consequences which could lead him into a situation of harm. With the collar on, it prevents them from getting hurt. After all, you can't keep a doberman on a leash all the time, they need to run, run, run!!
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