We have a house full of foster/rescue dogs of different sizes and breeds, which is why I was hesitant to use a shock mat, thinking it might be too severe for the teeny ones.  I needed to keep the mutts off the new bay window seat, a favorite hangout. There is a lot of stimulation going on outside this window; it has a great view of the road and everything happening outside. They've been in the habit of leaving noseprints on the glass and barking at anything out of the ordinary, and I worry they might fall out through the screens.  It took each dog one--maybe two-- tries before they stayed off it completely. It worked for EVERY SINGLE DOG and this is an accomplishment!
The only exception to this was our 80 pound Pit Bull Mix. He seemed to not notice the beep until I told him "Hey! Get OFF!" and although I'm not sure the beep alone would deter him, he's very obedient and he seems to think that tone is a reminder that he's "not supposed to".  This may have to do with the breed--he will squeak a toy until I'm going deaf, or shake a large Jolly Ball so hard that he's hitting himself in the head--hard! So he's less inclined to be bothered by a little beep. But for the rest--Chihuahua to Akita and a Cane Corso, it works GREAT! I'm actually on Amazon getting another one right now--will use it on the new "people" sofa!
We have a house full of foster/rescue dogs of different sizes and breeds, which is why I was hesitant to use a shock mat, thinking it might be too severe for the teeny ones. I needed to keep the mutts off the new bay window seat, a favorite hangout. There is a lot of stimulation going on outside this window; it has a great view of the road and everything happening outside. They've been in the habit of leaving noseprints on the glass and barking at anything out of the ordinary, and I worry they might fall out through the screens. It took each dog one--maybe two-- tries before they stayed off it completely. It worked for EVERY SINGLE DOG and this is an accomplishment! The only exception to this was our 80 pound Pit Bull Mix. He seemed to not notice the beep until I told him "Hey! Get OFF! " and although I'm not sure the beep alone would deter him, he's very obedient and he seems to think that tone is a reminder that he's "not supposed to". This may have to do with the breed--he will squeak a toy until I'm going deaf, or shake a large Jolly Ball so hard that he's hitting himself in the head--hard! So he's less inclined to be bothered by a little beep. But for the rest--Chihuahua to Akita and a Cane Corso, it works GREAT! I'm actually on Amazon getting another one right now--will use it on the new "people" sofa!