Almost any dog can benefit from a training collar. Gwenyn Nave-Powers of Powers Dog Training explains that while a regular flat dog collar works for walks and pet identification, you'll need something ...

Lowcountry dog owners are tracking their missing animals electronic devices only to find the collar and not the animal. One lawmaker wants to make this a crime. H. 4611 would make it illegal for the ...

In what the Kennel Club calls a “historic moment for animal welfare,” the use of electric shock collars on dogs will be banned in England starting February 1, 2024. What is an electronic shock collar?

The use of electronic collars in dog training, whether for obedience, to control barking or as invisible fencing, is a controversial subject.Some controversy results from a lack of understanding of ...

As she often does, Kim Brophey wants to get a conversation started. A well-respected dog trainer in Asheville and the author of the new book, "Meet Your Dog," Brophey bent my ear about a subject I ...

At worst, the dog may cower and turn into a nervous wreck. A step better is a novice user who is able to correct a specific problem, such as a dog that won't come when it's called, but who never ...

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - On Thursday, the City of Southport will consider changes to its animal welfare policies that would explicitly exclude electronic collars from being considered as leashes.