Thread: Avian Aversion Courses

Anybody have a ticket for their dog? Just been reading on how they do it...hmm.

I have had my dog done for work

Splash, how'd he/she go? I think my guy would shut down after getting the shit shocked out of him.

It's not that bad, you just walk past the frozen kiwi if they show interest they get a quick shock, mine is done every year and only got a shock the first year which was 5 years ago its funny how they remember.

I've got the loan of a collar ( not a big fan) just done my dog today, same principle,but on woolys though . He was just starting to show an interest . I . should only have to growl him now !

Yeah I'm not a fan of the shocking thing, even if it is a small 'dose'. I suppose I could practice somehow before doing the ticket to minimise him going for the bird?

Hey Munsey do you reckon my boy would be a write off as a hunting companion now that he's chased the shit outta come goats? Also when he was young I let him into a mate's sheep paddock and much to my surprise he turned into a different dog - bailed up a sheep in a corner and flipped her over, had a good mouthful of wool before I got my gumboot up his ass.

You would have to do a lot of work on him and even then never let him get in a situation that may result in a certain less than ideal outcome. I'm sure the dog handlers on this forum will tell you how to go about it . I'm only a hunter who likes hunting dogs not a handler who likes hunting if you get my drift.

Originally Posted by Munsey

You would have to do a lot of work on him and even then never let him get in a situation that may result in a certain less than ideal outcome. I'm sure the dog handlers on this forum will tell you how to go about it . I'm only a hunter who likes hunting dogs not a handler who likes hunting if you get my drift.

i don't get your drift ?

My boy is a very soft dog, I have heard of GSDs 'snapping' when they get too far above threshold. He is quite a worrysome boy most of the time (his facial markings don't always help either, people think he's worried when he's actually not). I am concerned that doing this avian aversion thing would break his spirit or possibly make him flip to be an agressive dog. When excited he is a very mouthy, bitey dog so I have done sleeve work with him to focus the love of biting to a safe activity.

I'll be taking him out with me this week with a boom stick and will see how he goes. We have been working hard on our heel work under distraction and also a stop at a distance. However, he'll be on a long line for this trip so I can step on it and but the breaks on ASAP as I am sure there will be some situations that are just too much for him.

Yep I gotcha. I just want him as a mate who will always listen to my babling, I know he won't be good for much else! Best I just keep him on a line then.

Originally Posted by Dougie

Yep I gotcha. I just want him as a mate who will always listen to my babling, I know he won't be good for much else! Best I just keep him on a line then.

Go on ! ! you say that to all the boys. . . .

Got my vizsla done a while back. She kept pointing the birds from quite a way back and they wanted her to go near them before they shocked her. Took a few goes before they gave her 1 shock, that was it for her, she wouldn't even look at them after it. There was also a stubborn as pig dog there, he wouldn't learn and went back for 4 or 5 sniffs. All in all, it was administered better than i thought it would be.

Im no dog trainer but would have thought he would be young enough to train him out of it.
My dog following mates seem to sort out much older dogs they get for pigs if they chase goats deer possums sheep etc.
never asked how it is done but suspect it involves a bloody good hiding.

I have had a collar for over 10 years and just had it fixed the other day $400 spuds --ooch that hurt but its a hell of a unit with vibrate /tick and tick and vibe same time .First thing I did the other day was test the strength on myself several times to understand the intensity the dog was going to recieve -YOU MUST do this.I made many mistake as a younger hot head with early dogs that I loved dearly but applied to much electro .
Its a good method to ruin a dog on birds if you want !!!

There is a funny as hell utube of a guy with a bark collar on