Electric Dog Collars: A Cruel Alternative To Train Dogs

Why would you use a cruel device to train your fluffy friends when there are many other safer techniques? The only reason you would do that is because you read somewhere that electric dog collars are safe. However, you should ask yourself where you read that.

Was it by any chance on the website of a company that manufactures these so called training devices? Obviously, these companies are making a profit with electric collars, and just as they are capable of manufacturing such a cruel device, they are also capable of lying to defend their interests.

There are many things you should ask yourself before resorting to an electric collar for dogs. Would you use an electric collar on your children if they didn't behave? I don't think so. Then why would you use it with your dog. A dog is a member of the family from the moment you decided to adopt it, and it should be treated like that.

Electric dog collars emit a static electric shock to your dog. Anybody knows that static electric shocks hurt, so there is no reason to believe that they are harmless. You can be sure that your dog will feel the shock and he will suffer the consequences. Unfortunately they cannot talk, so they can't tell you that it hurts.

The worse part of it all is that most electric dog collars can be configured to increase the intensity of the electric shock. Who would want his dog to hurt even more? Some people use them to prevent their dogs from barking or jumping around, in other words, to prevent their dogs from being dogs.

Electric dog collars can have the opposite effect that you expected on your dog. An electric collar creates fearful dogs, they can have terrible psychological effects on them, and worst of all, they can make your dog escape from your home. The damage caused by these collars is irreversible.

If your dog escapes for fear of the electric dog collar, it can be involved in a car accident. Also, dogs who are shocked with these collars can easily turn into aggressive dogs and hurt people; just for fear that they will shock them. These collars in the hands of the wrong person can lead to unjustified animal violence.

There a lot of methods to train your dog, without hurting him. Why use electric collars when you can use natural methods? Some smells and sounds disliked by dogs can do the trick for you, without hurting them. In addition, there a lot of professionals skilled in dog training that can help you with any behavior issue.

Before you go and purchase an electric dog collar remember that your dog is like a family member. You want to resolve its behavior problem but without hurting him. Do what is best for your pet, after all there is a reason why people say that dogs are a man's best friend; you should not ruin that friendship.