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 ...

Dog owners can have a lot of challenges to overcome with their furry friends. From excessive barking to jumping up on visitors, to digging in the yard, it can be frustrating and difficult to train ...

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’s the only thing two dog trainers can ...

A Johnson City veterinarian said she treated a dog that was suffering injuries from a shock collar while he was boarded at Off Leash K9 Training facility. Dr. Dana Still, who practices at Veterinary ...

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 ...

Leave it to [Lou Wozniak] to go beyond ordinary when installing invisible fencing. Invisible fence is an electronic system that contains your dog by triggering a shock collar. The install requires a ...

Popular streamer Hasan Piker faces animal cruelty accusations after a clip showed his dog yelping. Piker claims it was an accident and his dog wears a vibration-only collar. Critics, however, point to ...

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 ...

Dog training videos on YouTube promote "inhumane and ineffective" methods, an animal welfare charity has warned. Videos advocating the use of electric-shock collars should come with a warning or be ...