Dutch Shepherd Forum

I was just looking through some flyers and saw a sale on laser pointers for your dog or cat, showing the benefits of your pet getting exercise if you buy this product!!!

Heh I'm good I can get up off of my ass and throw a ball or play tug.

Oh those things... I bought one for my guys thinking I would train them to target the lazer and touch or pick up what ever I was pointing at.. within 10 seconds I had them chasing it all over the house and had it stalking them, it's been put away ever since lol. I'm not mature enough to use one

There's an old post on here about laser lights and the DS. Generally, not a good idea. I concur. At least with my guy, it was a few minutes of great fun followed by tons of conditioning to counter-act anything "flashy" he saw thereafter. And then he associated certain things with flashy things as well. (Aluminum foil reflects light; knew the noise the drawer made where the foil is kept, so the sound of the drawer opening became a stimulus. Just one example.) To this day, if he sees a reflection or hears the aluminum foil drawer or some other association, he can't ignore it; he'll go to it and drop or sit, looking at me. (Which is better than the original behavior, but there'll never be another laser light with a DS in my house. Not worth the gamble.)

I've heard of lots of dogs that became obsessive over lasers, that is why I was shocked when I saw it saying it was specifically for dogs and cats!! I just couldn't believe it!

I missed ALL OF YOUR "OMG" and "LOONEY" icons! Make 'em bigger next time, will ya, please? Geesh, Sue. (My excuse is I'm wicked sick and a zombie from living on night-time relievers for days on end. I don't know what my excuse shall be next time.)

I will go down in history as the girl who used one successfully to train a service dog. Of course, he was a lab.....so maybe no points there.

Not just you Christie. I have no problem with lasers either. I use them wisely, but to my benefit yes, with no ill side effects. Not sure if I will still feel the same way if a PSD (Police Service Dog) sees it fit to go after that red dot on the suspect he just apprehended, ahem, but for the time being, I do think they can be a useful tool.

vneerland wrote: ...but for the time being, I do think they can be a useful tool.

There's the thing...a tool in the right hands is one thing. Driving a dog nuts with those stupid things is another

My dog Kodi goes insane when he sees a laser. I mean completely neurotic. Shaking, salivating, etc. This is something I had never seen before, and will never understand. Lasers are not allowed in my house anymore haha..