I like how quiet cats are. It's very nice.
They poop on their own though. You don't have to go out of your way to walk them.Some cats can be real pains who want to bite you and scratch you whenever you want to play or stroke them. Whereas dogs always want to be cuddled
What I also don't like with cats is that you need a litter and he pees and shits inside your house, and that can be veeery smelly. Whereas dogs do all their physiological needs outside.
How unpleasant is that for the dog? I saw those collars with the spikes inside of them and it made me feel bad for the dogs...does this collar do that?
Get a ragdoll cat. They are expensive, but you can be sure that they will be nice. They are supposed to relax when you pick them up and act like a ragdoll. Look this breed up!
Yes, if the benefit of them being quiet were to be low, then the high cost to them would make it irrational to use this collar. However, the benefit of not risking getting louder T is extremely high. In addition, would it be possible to love a pet that had ruined your life, and can ruin it further? So the dog would benefit too - its options are to live in a loving home and be quiet, or the alternative, which I am sure the dog would not choose if it could weigh the two options.
It provides an electric shock when it senses that the dog is barking. The owner can control the intensity of the shock. The lower intensity will be less likely to change the dog's behavior, so the owner would have to set it to the lowest value that succeeds in getting the dog to be quiet. It is my understanding that once the dog is over its barking habit, it will keep being quiet even without the collar.
Not too far off from a dog bark. A golden retriever was recorded at 113dB, but most dog barks are between 80-90dB at four feet away.
Not too far off from a dog bark. A golden retriever was recorded at 113dB, but most dog barks are between 80-90dB at four feet away.
Dogs bark to communicate, but if a dog excessively barks you could look into a training program @coffee_girl. There are services that will help train your dog to not excessively bark but they won't train the dog to never bark.
It can be a catch, too. Most large breeds have deep, loud barks but do not bark often while many small breeds are known for being yappy and frequently barking. I wouldn't advise against getting a dog, but I would advise doing your research. Due to noise concerns with neighbors, there is a lot of information available about dog breeds.
It's not on this thread, but I always find it interesting when someone with tinnitus will say they do not want children due to noise. Babies and toddlers outgrow loud crying and screaming, while dogs of any age will bark. There are of course exceptions, like dog breeds with quiet barks or my own child who really did not cry much or even loudly as a baby or toddler.
Not a ragdoll, but I used to have a cat that looked like this named Suki. She was really shy but really nice.
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