Electric shock dog collars: Call for ban after study finds the are less effective than other methods
Using electric shock training collars on dogs doesn’t work to change behaviour, a new study found, claiming that ‘positive reinforcement’ is a better tool. Researchers from the University of Lincoln looked at the value of training dogs with and without remote electronic collars compared to positive reinforcement. More than 60 dogs with ‘off-lead behavioural problems’ … Read more