House does your dog respond to gunshots?

At a Maremma stud I visited the owner would fire his gun when any of the
dogs became too rough with the animal they were being bonded with, and as
Maremmas seem to hate the sound of guns pairing the unwanted behaviour to
a gunshot reduced that behaviour.

Although I have not used this technique myself, all my Maremmas have
headed for the hills when they see me with a gun (shooting feral cats)

Depends though on how your dog responds.

David

Jim Pflaum wrote:

I was hoping to get some worthwhile training tips, not a lecture. We
don't live in or near a city. We live on small 43 acre farm, and have
no nearby neighbors. Ali never leaves our property, even when she's
chasing deer. Don't like the idea of an e-collar. She's been
reward-trained and she's an absolutely wonderful and obedient dog,
except for her deer chasing. We've got three horses, 2 cats and about a
dozen chickens and she gets along great with them. Again, I'm looking
for some training tips, not a lecture.