SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The use of electronic collars, or "e-collars," to shock an animal to train them is currently being debated in the legislature. Some families blame those collars for harming and ...

In what the Kennel Club calls a “historic moment for animal welfare,” the use of electric shock collars on dogs will be banned in England starting February 1, 2024. What is an electronic shock collar?

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 ...

The use of electronic collars in dog training, whether for obedience, to control barking or as invisible fencing, is a controversial subject.Some controversy results from a lack of understanding of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. As of Tuesday, Petco says they no longer ...

And credible trainers will say that electronic collars may actually add work to dog training. Trainers still must teach the dog basic commands by the traditional methods with check cords, choke ...

(CNN) — Petco announced Tuesday that it will no longer sell electronic collars, aka “shock” collars, the first major pet products chain to pull the items from its stores and online. Animal rights ...