Many dog owners use training collars (or often known as e-collars) as tools to curb bad habits. Some emit sounds or vibrations to divert your dog’s attention away from a naughty activity.

photo by majeczka We used a Christine Stevens Wildlife Award to field test a nonlethal predator deterrent, the E-Shepherd collar ... called BarkLight Collars. The collars, which are triggered by ...

handlers find it much easier to redirect their dog and encourage positive behaviors. Also known as “shock collars” or “e-collars”, electric collars are another controversial training tool.

Prong collars work by pressing prongs into the dog’s neck when the dog pulls or when the handler delivers a correction by ...

Harnesses are usually the best choice for walking dogs because they don't put pressure on the neck. But collars are generally more comfortable and have a place to hold an ID tag. You should use a ...

There are different types of shock collars: those with a button you have to press, which hurts your pet, and those that react automatically to any noise. Setting aside the question of what kind of ...