What about long term repercussions for sensitive dogs (like my Kai, a 2 1/2 year old Border Collie, Golden, St. Bernard mix)? I've heard that dogs can get very fearful & anxious & generalize this training & become terrified of anything that sounds like a snake- keys in pockets, sprinklers, etc. A big concern is that we use only the tone on an E-collar for recall on walks in our rural SW Colorado property & it works well. He gets excited when we put the collar on. Will he be afraid of using the collar after the shock training?
What about long term repercussions for sensitive dogs (like my Kai, a 2 1/2 year old Border Collie, Golden, St. Bernard mix)? I've heard that dogs can get very fearful & anxious & generalize this training & become terrified of anything that sounds like a snake- keys in pockets, sprinklers, etc.
A big concern is that we use only the tone on an E-collar for recall on walks in our rural SW Colorado property & it works well. He gets excited when we put the collar on. Will he be afraid of using the collar after the shock training?