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 ...

No matter how much you love them, a dog with bad manners is a disaster waiting to happen. Not only can they do extensive damage to objects in your home, but they can actually hurt people, and even ...

What is a shock collar? Pets bring a lot of joy to our lives, but they also take a lot of time and energy. Well-trained and disciplined animals, especially dogs, lead consistently happier, healthier ...

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 ...

A slippery slope may sound like an icy patch where you slip and slide, but people use it to refer to situations in which deciding to do something can lead to further actions with undesirable ...

Barking can be said to be the equivalent of humans texting in all caps. Yet, despite the fact that barking is ultimately a form of communication, it cannot be denied that many dog owners struggle with ...

Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, D-New York City, is pictured at far right during a news conference urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation banning puppy mills in New York state. Rosenthal has also ...

Petco is no longer selling electronic "shock" collars and is calling on the pet industry and consumers to "create real change." The San-Diego-based pet store chain announced Tuesday that it ended ...

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 groups have ...