I HAVE serious concerns about the man from Wales who was fined [pounds sterling]2,000 for using an electronic collar on his dog (Mail). All the usual suspects said their piece -- the RSPCA, Kennel Club, etc -- but the impact these comments may have on the use of such collars in ...
Guideline for Using Training Collars While a dog is everyone’s best friend, they can sometimes cultivate bad behavior either around guests or with people. And one excellent way to correct such behavior is to use a training collar. Although every electric collar is unique from the other and ...
Not all electric fences use shock collars. Some fences use a vibration or beep collar. If you’re uncomfortable with the idea of shocking your pet, make sure to choose a fence that doesn’t use a shock collar. A dog’s skin is much thicker than a human’s and they will need to be...
You could also continually press the shocking key for as long as you desired The modern electronic dog collars can have as many as 127 levels, allowing the owner or the trainer to fine tune the training collar to a dog's particular temperament and do it without ever over-stimulating the ...
A lot, as it turns out. Over the last decade or so, the use of shock collars (also called e-collars) has been on the rise. No longer the purview of hunters and professionals, their price has come down and the general public has been buying them…and using them. You see them on ...
Shock (Electric) collars Citronella spray collars Prong and choke collars However, the results show more harm than good in the long run. According to thisstudy, using these 2 methods at the same time can trigger aggression, fear, and anxiety in dogs in the long run. ...
The shock that these collars produce is enough to get the dog’s attention and make them feel brief discomfort, but they do not cause any short or long term injuries if used properly. Numerous studies of the physical and psychological effects of electric collars have been done with little to...
The ‘learned help-lessness’ experiments involved the monstrous practice of giving ‘inescapable’ electric shocks to dogs, to dogs in a box from which they could not escape, and then shocking them again to test their responses against experimentally naïve dogs (that is, against dogs who had...
Electronic fencing is not just about putting a collar on a dog and shocking it. It is about humanely training and conditioning your pet to safely stay in his or her yard. It can be done quickly and easily. No frustrations. No worry. Your dog or cat is happy. You are happy. ...
Many want useful tools, such as choke chains, prong collars, and electric collars to be outlawed, as they see any corrective tools as inherently abusive. People taking their dogs everywhere with them, including friend/family homes without asking permission. People assume everyone likes dogs and ev...