A large majority of the public are against the use of electric shock collars and would support the government in banning these cruel devices. (marcthevet.com)
The research also showed that even when electric shock collars were used on dogs by professional trainers following an industry standard, there were still long term negative welfare effects. (marcthevet.com)
Furthermore, some of the most highly trained dogs in the world, including police dogs, armed forces dogs and assistance dogs are trained without the use of electric shock collars. (marcthevet.com)