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As one who use to use prong collars and choke chains, they cause pain, and injury. In a sick way the prong collar may be technically "safer" but they should be avoided as should choke chains. Whether you intend to give a "correction" or not the prong collar gives one by virtue of...

Arrivals and departures are typically the most stressful for dogs (there is a lot of activity, noise, and stress associated with them, then add the inevitable yelling at the dog for being in the way). I do agree about getting a complete health check whenever unusual behavior springs up. If everythin...

There is now a list for those that have read this book (if you haven't purchased/read it yet you are put on read only status) go to http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CU_Dogs/ . There is an underscore between CU and Dogs....CU_Dogs So far, I have heard a lot of good feedback about the book, and it i...

Before anyone freaks out, we call them e-collars in vet clinics-short for Elizabethan collars. Didn't want anyone to think I was confused and was talking about a shock collar. Personally I think that e-collar is too innocuous a name for shock collars and that they should be called by what they do-sh...

Hi Thistledown, Sorry for the confusion, the positive people in the U.S. (at least the ones I know about) would like to change the terminology of pet owner to pet guardian, hopefully to promote a kinder mindset about our pets. That we are their guardians rather than their "owners". That th...

I have all the books you mentioned except For the Love of a Dog, and have read them as well. They are all really good, and I think that The Other End of the Leash should be mandatory reading for all dog owners. Bones would Rain... is another good book for building a good relationship, although I dis...

A lot of dogs do this with head collars in general. I like to make the head collar a good thing. Jean Donaldson demonstrates this beautifully in a video available at ABRIOnline.org I feed them with their head collars on, play ball with it on, and so on, just to make it a great thing to have around. ...

Hi, to start with I am a cross-over trainer and I use to use prong collars and choke chains. The one poster stated that they are only uncomfortable, actually they hurt. I have seen dogs react strongly and vocalize. I was led to believe that it was from surprise, but now know it is because it hurts. ...

Hi I am new to the forum, I am a positive trainer and Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), and a member of the No Shock Coalition. It was started by members of the APDT (Assoc. of Pet Dog Trainers) who were bothered by the proliferation of shock collar trainers in the membership and on the lists....