Tag: dog behavior

What Do You Think of Remote Collar Training for Dogs?

E Collars for Dogs? If you are looking for an opinion about remote training collars for dogs, ask someone who is using the tool what their thoughts are. At least that is what we believe here at The Truth About Shock Collars…generally if you want a referral or opinion about something it makes sense to ask someone with first hand knowledge of the service or product, wouldn’t you agree? What you will probably find out rather quickly is that actual users […]

“The idea of an E-collar for training my dog freaked me out”

….well, that is what the lady in this interview had to say when the idea of using an e-collar to train her dog was initially proposed. It is not an uncommon reaction to be a bit startled by the concept of what some refer to as a “shock collar” But I encourage you to tune in and watch this video to the end. You will not be disappointed.

Think Dog Training with Positive Reinforcement Is All the Rage in Training Dogs and Dolphins?

Dog Training with Positive Reinforcement: Reconsidering the Methods The following letter was sent to me from Kaat (pictured above with her dogs, including Blooper) after we exchanged e-mails discussing dog training with positive reinforcement. The main focus of our discussions were some of the petitions to ban e-collars and a video clip I have on YouTube that demonstrates using a remote training collar to work with a dog that is having aggression issues. I’m posting the e-mail in it’s entirety because […]