As trainers, we talk to dog guardians all the time. They come to us with questions and concerns about their dog and our job is to help them work out the best approach to their canine’s needs. Many have been…
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New findings on shock collars: why the UK wants to ban them
In the dog world, few subjects are as controversial as the debate on shock collars (electronic or e-collars). Advocates for their use claim that such devices don’t hurt but mostly emit an unpleasant vibration. They’re often the last resort for dogs…
Tagged with: Animal training, Dog, Dog training, e-collar, electronic collar, Jennifer Cattet, shock collar
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Misc, News, Technology, Training tools
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Misc, News, Technology, Training tools
E-collars – why I never want to use them again
No matter where we stand on the training spectrum, from purely positive, to balanced or traditional, we all want the same thing: enhancing the behaviors that we want and decreasing those that we deem problematic, for the benefit of both…
Tagged with: Animal training, Dog, e-collar, Jennifer Cattet, relationship, reward based training, shock collar, Technology, Training
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science