Field & Stream: The Shock Collar for Dogs: Are They Good, Bad, or Both? MT. CLEMENS, Mich.

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(WXYZ) — The use of shock collars can be a heated debate among dog owners. While some find they work, others find them to be inhumane. For Erich ... In the short term, zapping a dog with an electric shock to train it may work.

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Yet, it is no way to train a dog humanely for a lifetime. (Plain Dealer file) I also write about dogs for the local ... I’m not going to sugarcoat any of this. You should consider using a shock collar to train your dog only if you’ve reached the limits of positive reinforcement, and even then only after enlisting the ...