How does the HappyDogz staff discipline my dog?
We always try to teach the dogs with positive reinforcement. If needed, we use the stern “no” or squirt bottles filled with water. If such discipline doesn’t help to control the behavior, a time-out is then used. In cases of habitual barkers, we use a citronella collar. We use these only if your dog is enjoying HappyDogz but also enjoys barking or if your dog is distressing other dogs with its noise. If your dog is barking because it is not happy here, we do not use the citronella collar as a long-term solution. A citronella collar does not harm a dog in any way. When the dog barks, a spray of citronella is released towards their mouth and nose. This citronella smells like the citronella that you use to keep bugs away in the summer and the dogs have an aversion to the smell. If you are uncomfortable with this or would like some more information about it, please feel free to ask! On occasion, we will also use as gentle leader to calm a dog. The gentle leader was designed to use on dogs
