An animal welfare charity has called for the use of electric shock collars on dogs and cats to be banned on the Isle of Man.

A Gold Coast dog trainer has defended his use of e-collars as a training aid as a former client shares what they allege was a ...

“Balanced” is one of the more deceitful words used in the unregulated field of dog training. This approach utilizes both positive reinforcement (rewards-based) methods and aversives (physical ...

No matter what you call them – shock collars, e-collars, or the more scientific-sounding “collar mounted electronic training aids” – are designed with the most basic form of learning in mind, operant ...

Read about a veterinarian's critique of Hasan Piker's treatment of his dog Kaya with an electronic collar during livestreams. Learn more about the concerns raised and the implications for pet training ...

On November 16 dog trainer Ami Moore, who advertises herself as Chicago’s Dog Whisperer, was acquitted in misdemeanor court of two counts of animal cruelty. She was arrested in July 2006, after ...

If your dog's listening skills are more selective than stellar, you've probably been tempted to rein in her bad habits with an electric collar. Here's why you might want to rethink that. New research ...