How Dog Owners Justify Training Dogs With Shock Collars

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How dog owners justify training dogs with shock collars

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Infamous dog shock collars, or e-collars, are the most controversial training tool in the dog world. On one side there are the people who say shock collars are cruel torture devices, and on the other are those who have been using them safely and effectively for years.

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With so much hate and misunderstanding around the use of the shock/e-collars, how do owners justify using them?

The most common misconception about the shock collar is that they are extremely painful and can cause serious medical problems. That’s true, which is what we have previously established in several articles on the site. Training collars can be painful and cause medical conditions like burns and cardiac fibrillation as well as mental issues in dogs.

However, after reviewing most of the cases, majority of experts agree that these devices are only dangerous when you use them incorrectly or when dog owners use shock collars to purposefully cause pain to dogs as a form of punishment. To avoid this, the key is to understand the instrument, get the right brand and an learn how to use it safely and correctly.

Are there better ways to train a dog without the use of shock collars? Absolutely – there’s plenty. But we all know that some dog owners will resort to these devices anyway. If you’re one of those people, then remember how important it is to focus on the correct use.

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Always read the directions. A dog shock collar should never be used to intentionally cause harm to a dog. They should never be used on young dogs or senior dogs. You should never use the collar for more than a few hours a week, and only for training purposes, minimizing its use as much as possible.

Always make sure your dog knows why he is getting the correction. If he is confused as to what the bad behavior was that he was corrected on, he will not learn. It will also cause his stress level to increase which does not result in a healthy, happy dog.