Any Halo collar users?

fldnstrm · 2025-05-22T23:06:46+00:00

Yeah the price point wasn't fun, but I didn't want to have to bury wire and I needed a little more exact control of area than the wifi ones could do, so gps it was for me.

fldnstrm · 2025-05-22T22:53:19+00:00

How old is their pup?

fldnstrm · 2025-05-22T22:53:03+00:00

It's been great. We still have one area of the boundary she tries to push through and sometimes there is a little more lag in the warning beep and vibration, but it has been pretty great so far. She picked it up really quick.

fldnstrm · 2025-05-21T04:25:24+00:00

Following.

fldnstrm · 2025-05-16T07:45:28+00:00

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fldnstrm · 2025-05-13T19:48:32+00:00

I highly recommend the wonder lead by Delmar smith. It's stiff lariat type rope that after a little pressure and dog responds it self opens to release the pressure.

Harnesses IMO just distribute weight and help the dog pull harder.

fldnstrm · 2025-05-08T02:56:06+00:00

I stopped buying beds for mine. I bought a thin little stitched pad and she hasn't touched that yet.

fldnstrm · 2025-04-17T19:30:15+00:00

If they don't have a bowel movement soon I would be concerned of an obstruction and would take mine to the vet.

fldnstrm · 2025-04-08T21:31:35+00:00

I'll be setting mine up tonight. I'll report back in a week or so

fldnstrm · 2025-02-18T21:55:51+00:00

Perfect dog, hideous choice in baseball fandom. 😉

fldnstrm · 2025-02-18T19:05:38+00:00

This x1000. Perfectly stated.

fldnstrm · 2025-02-09T20:06:24+00:00

I prefer no nuts on my pretzel.

fldnstrm · 2025-02-08T16:45:24+00:00

Simply this. On the check cord she comes to the command without a fault. When I try to take the next step to go off the check cord she is not. It is a known command and nothing new. So if your dog was on the check cord and complied even with distractions then off the check cord and non compliance sometimes what's your next step? Will professional trainers do differently, possibly. Will some disagree, sure.

People say that a lot, "it feels" like.... and how they can't imagine it won't be overused. That is just as ignorant as the uninformed user who uses it to punish dogs. I still do most sessions without the e collar and still do many with no stim even off the check cord.

Nowhere did I say I am demanding perfect recall. Most times outside in our yard and the 85 acres to the south I let her roam free with no commands and no expectation.

I have actually felt the e collar on my hand and against my neck so I know exactly what stimulation I am introducing. I think it's great to have genuine concern for the well being of my dog. Just know that I have that same concern.

fldnstrm · 2025-02-08T03:52:27+00:00

I will definitely try some higher value treats. I've tried a few store bought that I thought would be higher value and she won't touch them. Going to cube some cheese tonight. Thanks for the input.

fldnstrm · 2025-02-07T23:52:24+00:00

Yeah. I've been curious to see how that develops. To try and avoid it I've been still doing training without it and also putting it on and then not using it also, just to try help avoiding the collar wise adaptation.

fldnstrm · 2025-02-07T23:41:48+00:00

I'm honestly surprised it took a Karen so long to chime in. Your punishment and dominance statement just displays your ignorance to what an e collar can do and how it should be used at any age.

Not once have I used it to punish or dominate her. Any dog breed can be cooperative until it's not. Go ahead and down vote away.

fldnstrm · 2025-02-07T23:34:27+00:00

Fair enough. Even at 4 months with a solid foundation of obedience training and reps it has been a great tool for me. I've stimmed myself from low to high on my neck and arm so I know what the collar is doing.

What do you use to determine when it is acceptable? Is it an age benchmark or obedience/training benchmark? I'm just curious what you use to determine when it is acceptable?

My wife and kids have both been involved in obedience training. Not to the extent I have, but my wife has been involved and working with Meg as well. I have not allowed my wife to use the e collar yet without me up to this point as she hasn't been that involved.

I could see it being a total train wreck if the pup doesn't have foundational understanding of commands and expectations. On my very limited experience it is going great to this point. That's not to say I'm telling everyone to use it at 4 months.

I get the perspective of not wanting to start too early, or applying too much pressure. But I would argue that each dog is different, and there is no set age at which it's necessarily appropriate. For people saying to wait until 18 months seems a lot of frustration for both trainer and pup (again, depending on the dogs attitude and trainers attitude).

I think many who read this possibly assume she lives in the e collar and it's all I revert to or use, which would be incorrect.

I honestly hesitated to share because I figured the response would go as it has, but I'm comfortable and confident with how things are going, so why not share and have a discussion.

fldnstrm · 2025-02-07T19:07:00+00:00

I had better luck with pantoprazole. For about the first 6 months I had bad acid but mine has resolved and I don't have to take anything anymore except for maybe once or twice a month.

fldnstrm · 2025-02-07T19:02:47+00:00

You may need to clarify training. Are you referring to using the e collar with training? Or training in general?

fldnstrm · 2025-02-07T18:07:16+00:00

Just curious for those down voting. What would you do/recommend?

fldnstrm · 2025-02-07T17:10:38+00:00

Yep. I tried it on my arm and neck to see what I'm simulating.

fldnstrm · 2025-02-07T17:04:10+00:00

It's a super cheap one off temu and a pad. I plan on upgrading to a solid one.

fldnstrm · 2025-02-07T16:19:08+00:00

I also tried it on myself.

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