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[Rebecca]

Squirt guns, my friend. Or wadded up balls of aluminum foil.

[connie]

I agree with Rebecca--we own a number of squirt bottles (they don't seem to leak as much as squirt guns) which are strategically located in our home. It definitely gets their attention--even mimicking the sound of the "squirt" gets their attention!

For your amusement: Sometime before parenthood, I was enjoying a visit with my mother in my home. We were both just relaxing and chatting--I was very comfortable in my recliner and mom was stretched out on the sofa. At some point one of our two cats did something "not allowed" so I casually reached for the squirt bottle that I keep by my chair and proceeded to squirt the rebellious feline. Of course, there was instant obedience! Seeing the surprise on my mother's face I JOKINGLY commented, "I don't know what the big deal is about raising kids (we were already in the process of adopting), we've got plenty of squirt bottles around the house if we need them!" Once mom realized that I was indeed being silly, she joined me for a good laugh. I'm sure there are those who will be glad to know that I have NOT used a squirt bottle to train either of our daughters! :-)

[Kim from Hiraeth]

We've tried the squirt gun/bottle with George and it doesn't phase him.

We used the squirt bottle on our dog Ivy when she started barking at passers-by. The first summer we had her, we had to resort to the squirt bottle quite a bit, now all we have to do is show it to her and she quiets down.