No prob, Jimmy, 2 ways of saying it R better than 1 <:-)

Of course, I actually have no problem utilizing the RIGHT e-collar, the RIGHT way, for the RIGHT situation -- When used correctly AND in the proper context, e-collars are extremely HUMANE (however, that's a subject for another thread)...

Meantime, as we've all said, Alpha Bootcamp/Groundwork Protocol is the first order of the day in Jerry's case -- but I would NOT recommend that he suddenly start trying to pin an adult Akita to the floor on her back, because she might just as easily be tempted to bite Jerry in that scenario <:-(

Demoting this dog to the bottom of the totem pole can successfully be done even without administering any intimidating or punitive corrections <:-)