Unwanted behavior has a range of causes, including pain, lack of clear boundaries and boredom. If you've tried lots of other methods including distracting your pooch with the longest lasting dog chews, you might be feeling exhausted and frustrated and thinking of turning to more extreme methods like shock collars.
Shock collars consist of small electrical units which deliver electric currents of varying duration and intensity into the dog’s neck. They’re a type of aversive training, which is the opposite of positive reinforcement, and work on the principle that the dog is ‘punished’ for unwanted behavior rather than rewarded for good behavior. They can either be activated manually via remote control or used as part of a pet containment system. In the latter, the collar deploys when the dog tries to leave a marked area.
