Pet Corrector is a hand-held canister from The Company of Animals that releases a short hiss of compressed gas. The sound interrupts a dog mid-behaviour — barking at the door, chasing, jumping up — long enough for you to redirect it and reward the alternative.
Using it well — the hiss is the interruption, not the lesson. On its own it stops a behaviour for a second and teaches nothing; used at the moment the dog breaks off, followed immediately by a cue the dog knows and a reward, it becomes useful. Aim away from the animal, never at the face, and keep the burst short.
When not to use it — a sound-sensitive, anxious or noise-phobic dog is the wrong candidate, and so is a dog whose barking is separation-related. In those cases the hiss adds fear to a problem that is already fear-driven. Sighthounds, puppies and rescue dogs of unknown history deserve a gentler approach first.
The same manufacturer makes Halti headcollars and leads, Coachi training gear and Baskerville muzzles.
