This post is in response to What and Who Dogs Want and Need: Love, Not Shocks By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. Members of ESVCE [European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology] strongly oppose the use of ...

When training pointers, Josh Miller isn’t opposed to using e-collars. He just uses them after all fundamental work has been done. Josh Miller Here’s a joke: What ...

We're taking a closer look at shock collars, as they're a hot topic for dog owners. Some find them to be cruel, while others find it to be an easier way to let dogs roam. We posed the question on the ...

It's a dogs life at 'Biscuits & Bath' day care centres in Manhattan -- but the firm had to lay off most of its staff in March and business is only slowly creeping back AFP / Angela Weiss Petco has ...

SAN DIEGO (CBSLA) — Don't be shocked when you can't find anymore shock collars for sale a Petco. The pet supply giant announced Tuesday it would stop selling shock collars, which pet owners use to ...

Are electronic shock collars painful or just annoying to dogs? Some trainers say electronic shock collars are unethical and painful for dogs. Some say electronic shock collars are great training ...

No more zaps for Fido. Petco, North America’s second-largest pet-store retail chain, announced on Tuesday that it will no longer be selling shock collars. “Electricity may be critical to powering your ...

Electric dog collars have been criticised by animal rights groups. (Credits: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Videos promoting the use of ‘shock collars’ for dogs on YouTube have been criticised by animal ...

Dogs Trust Ireland said it would support the introduction of a ban on electronic shock collars in Ireland, following plans to ban the training aids in the United Kingdom. The animal welfare strategy ...