Toning Dogs

One barks in the box when it is not a rig strike, I shock him and tell him to shut up, one runs trash I really shock him and scold him, (on the trash subject I actually look for those opportunities) I want him to know it was me that disciplined him, and for those things he doesn't get a warning, I am not trying to control him from these things, I am trying to "break" him from these things so he controls himself. If I call or tone one and he doesn't come I shock him. Haven't ruined one in many years but if he has a problem and breaking him from it ruins him he is automatically a cull. I do measure the intensity and duration of the shock to the individual dog and how much juice he can stand. Typically as mentioned in my above post I increase intensity and duration until the correct response is achieved and after a time or two I know what it takes to get the proper response without getting their powder "too" damp. I almost never turn young dogs loose without a shock collar. I always say I do not train a dog what to do I just give him opportunity but I do teach them not to bark without reason, not to run off game, not to growl or posture at other dogs in the box or on the ground, and not to keep going or avoid me when I call them.