Malfunctioning dog shock collar
The dog has been trained and hunted quail with a shock collar. The dog performs extremely well and rarely does the shock collar have to be used. While hunting today, I lost track of the dog for a period of 5-8 minutes. When I looked at the transmitter, it appeared to have malfunctioned and the stimulator button was stuck. I immediately turned the transmitter off and began to look for the dog. When I found him, he was sitting up holding his left paw in the air as though he had been hurt. I pet the dog and removed the shock collar. I attempted to get the dog to stand up. He began to whimper and cry and bit my hand several times. This was not out of viciousness but what appeared to be pain. The dog would not walk. He was muzzled carried to the dog trailer and placed in a compartment. The muzzle was taken off. The dog was checked on periodically. He seemed to be drooling excessively. On a leash the dog will walk but will not put left front foot down. However, you can pet and move his left leg all around and he exhibits no pain what so ever. The leg has been rubbed and felt of and there is no swelling. The dog does not mind having the leg touched. He will not walk unless on a leash. We are unsure if excessive electrical shock could create these symptoms. Our question is: If the shock created the problem, will the dog get over it and is it treatable? |
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