As a dog behaviorist, I think prong collars are inhumane and should never be part of a training plan. The metal spikes pinch ...

The good news is many, if not most, pups will change their behavior with consistent obedience training and a good dog training collar. I’d bet a truckload of Milkbones that not a single dog ever ...

“Research has shown that using aversive training methods including the use of prong collars can cause pain and distress and can compromise the dog’s welfare,” he said. RSPCA Queensland’s ...

Prong collars have bothered ... so that not just pointed metal or plastic is digging into a dog’s skin. “My personal opinion is that these collars have a unique place in behavior modification ...

Prong Training dog collar on wood table The collars are made of metal and designed to tighten around a dog’s neck when pressure is applied. RSPCA said the collars are used “inflicting pain as ...

Devices used in dog training range from rewards-based or neutral devices, such as whistles and clickers, to punishment-based or aversive devices like shock collars or prong collars. Shock collars ...

A Boulder woman is starting a campaign she hopes will lead to a citywide ban on the sale of dog collars that choke, prong and shock ... forms of dog-training equipment, it will be the first ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Pets and Wildlife. Followed categories will be added to My News. The State Government last week introduced a range of amendments to Queensland’s animal ...