Well if you remember our Hero(Me, of course!)was very anxious to try out a newly discovered quad trail when spousely duties (went shopping and she never brought a thing!)smashed hope of the coming adventure.

The next night was the right time to try the new trail! So the second the confirmation of the idea touched my brain the dog instantly knew I was going riding. Then much excitment and anticipation on his part followed.

In other words, I had a 110 pound German Shepherd running around the house barking and jumping for joy. The bad part was I hadn't really commited to taking him. Then I thought he hasn't had enough exercise lately. Well a good quad ride does him good so, He was packed in the truck with the quad!

So off the the new trail we went. 15 minutes in to the ride we hit the highway. I don't take the dog anywhere near the highway as he may run out and get his stupid butt killed. So disappointed the ride was to end I turned to go back to the truck.

At this point, Swifty (named changed to protect the "Stunned as my ****") the German Shepherd switches to predator mode and runs off into the thick woods chasing an imaginary rabbit/squirel/
mouse/monster. So to make a long story short it took about an hour to find him about 20 minutes walk from where I had to leave the quad.

I spent the hour crashing thru the woods looking for Sparkey, I mean Swifty. All the while being stabbed by errant branches and twigs, then falling off a rock into a muddy creek and smashing my face into a tree which improved my smile, not to much the love for my dog!

So now the urge to ride is just about ready to burst!

SP500 in NS

 

Another riveting account, SP500inNS! Your dog enjoyed the outing, I'm sure.

Saw a guy riding a quad at Tasker's Gap (Rockiest ATV Trail East of the Mississippi) with a pad on his rear rack for his Lab; the dog was 'way cool, shifting his weight like a racing sidecar passenger.

Just a thought; you might rig your quad up so your dog can ride with you, instead of leading you on merry chases afield; although, if you're like most, you can use the exercise, too!

Tree Farmer

 

SP500inNS

I know where you are coming from, I own two beagles and if there was ever a dog that likes to run off, beagles are it. I have spent many a hours chasing them and even got a ticket from my local park ranger for looking for him on my atv (long story so I won't go into it). You need to learn to sneek out of the house while the dog and your wife are sleeping .

 

He had a great time TF! He was been exhausted ever since the trip. For that trip - quad traveled 10 kms, I traveled 15 kms, and the Dog went 150 kms!

I wish he would ride on the racks, but he wants nothing to do with it. He prefers to run and run he does.

And sneaking out of the house is ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE. The second my feet touch the floor he is right there. I don't move anywhenere in or out of the house that he isn't real close by. There is NO escaping. I just have to desert him and let the wife put up with his crying and escape attempts.

SP500 in NS

 

You need to call INNOTEK PET PRODUCTS for a remote trainer. I suggest an SD100A, about $150. I wrote the video it comes with...and am pictures on the video jacket.

Your dog will learn to come when called in a few weeks, regardless of what excites him.

edit: Innotek's number 1-800-826-5527, www.pet-products.com

 

If that trainer is a electric shock trainer it doesn't work.

At least not on my mutt. We had one for barking. He would bark incessantly when riding in the bed of the truck. We tried this thing on him and no matter what setting we used and how tight it was it made no difference. He kind of paused for a scond when it was set off the first time, but after the fisrt couple of activation nothing!

So I thought it broken or not powerful enough. I held the two electrodes and yelled at the trigger. ****E! I won't be doing that anymore and it was on a low setting. It seems our dog has a high tolerance for pain.

Obedience training stopped the barking. He does well with obebience training actually, but the predator thing is very hard for him. I am sure he would have came earlier if the highway and heavy traffic was't so close while I was calling. Then after I went into the bush he was out of earshot and lost.

SP500 in NS

 

If that trainer is a electric shock trainer it doesn't work. >>

This is true.

Without proper education, no training tool works. You did not get the education needed to make it work. Not your fault, and a common outcome.

This wasn't meant as a criticism. I deal with these comments all the time. If your dog learns that the unpleasant sensation stops when barking stops, then barking stops. If the dog doesn't react, then contact is a problem. Every time, despite owner comments to the contrary...assuming properly functioning equipment.