"Definitely no prong or shock collars. Even a martingale-type collar, which I do like, will not prevent the dog from pulling [and] will apply pressure on the neck." Is there a humane alternative ...

Why are prong collars cruel, and what alternatives exist for managing a strong-pulling dog? Prong collars cause discomfort and pain when a dog pulls. It's an aversive method to stop a dog from ...

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 ...

Why are prong collars cruel, and what alternatives exist for managing a strong-pulling dog? Prong collars cause discomfort and pain when a dog pulls. It's an aversive method to stop a dog from pulling ...

Procedural and legal-leaning series tend to impressively cross that threshold, and it’s no wonder why White Collar devotees want to see the former USA Network series be the next to graduate into ...

The Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., in March 2024 (Lyle Muller/Investigate Midwest). A federal watchdog this month told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...

Restraint collars can provide an investigator with a noninvasive means to prevent certain undesirable behaviors and provide a clinician with a nonpharmaceutical method to prevent an animal from ...

Are shock collars cruel? I am a qualified dog behaviorist and have no issues expressing that shock collars are cruel. In this feature, I will explain my reasoning. I once sat next to a woman in a dog ...

A federal watchdog this month told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that its regulatory oversight of Seresto flea-and-tick collars, which have been linked to more than 2,000 pet deaths, was ...