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 ...

Ban on shock collars and trail hunting among Government’s animal welfare plans - The animal welfare strategy, launched on Monday, includes plans to ban trail hunting, for fear it is being used as ...

This is the secret that almost all small dog owners share but refuse to discuss in mixed company: We use shock collars. We use them often. We use them to keep our yappy dogs from barking incessantly.

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?

It's sort of like a spanking, a short-lived physical punishment for unwanted behavior. But like spanking, people can't seem to agree if it's an acceptable form of discipline, in this case, for dogs.

Petco announced yesterday that it will stop selling shock collars both online and in stores in a move being hailed by animal welfare advocates. The company operates more than 1,500 retail locations ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Shock collars at Petco are about to become a thing of the past. The company has chosen to pull them in store and online. A shock collar passes an electric current through metal ...

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 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 ...