Barking is natural to dogs; it is their way of communicating. But if you are already disturbed and irritated by your dog’s barking, then you may consider purchasing a shock collar. Before you do that, you have to consider the effects a shock collar has on your dog.  Here is some information to reflect on before purchasing a dog shock collar.

First and foremost, the purpose of a shock collar is to train dogs to follow a set of rules. Although a lot of people consider it cruel, the amount of shock the dog receives from shock collar is minimal and will not leave a lasting mark or pain. Shock collars are used to correct unwanted behaviors of dogs without physical involvement on the dog owner’s part.

However, if shock collar can have a positive effect, it can also have a negative effect. Shock collars have high risk for unintentional mishandling that can cause unnecessary pain to dogs leading to aggressiveness towards humans and other dogs. There is also a possibility that the device will malfunction and will deliver repeated shocks to the dog that will cause behavioral problems in the future. Additionally, dogs may suffer burns if the collar is set too high. Using shock collars in fixing dog’s unwanted behavior may cause serious problem since there is a high probability that the dog will misunderstood what the owner is trying to teach.
 
It is up to the dog owner whether to purchase or not a dog shock collar. But then again there are positive and negative factors to consider.  Only the pet owner knows what is good and what is not for his dog. The bottom line is dogs are man’s bestfriend and their loyalty earned them his love and friendship.
Dog Training Collars

I totally support the call of The Humane Society of the United States to avoid all circuses that use wild animals in their performances. Please, people, I urge you NOT to go to the FirsTier Event Center this coming Aprill 11 to watch the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. A lawsuit has been filed against them by four major anti-animal cruelty organizations along with a former circus employee for violating the Endagered Species Act for their maltreatment of Asian elephants.

That old scene from Dumbo where he gets forcedly separated from his mother always made me cry, and apparently that cartoon isn’t very far from reality! The separation of baby elephants from their mothers, abusive training methods, and prolonged confinement of the animals are all part of the mistreatment lawsuit against the Ringling Bros. Circus. The statements they released claiming that the elephants were trained exclusively through positive reinforcement are bullshit! Undercover video footage shows trainers beating and tormenting the elephants with a hooked metal stick. I mean, how cruel can you be? These elephants are wild animals, they should be out roaming in the wild and not caged like some prisoner for our own enjoyment! So, please, don’t go to the Ringling Bros. Circus on April 11! Let’s show them that there are alternative ways to have some fun with our family other than patronizing circuses that make money by forcing these helpless animals to perform acts and tricks which go against their natural wild way of life.