Tag Archives: pinch collar
Humane Society of Boulder Valley: No-Choke Challenge
Today is one of 4 Blog the Change days, sponsored by Be the Change 4 Animals. Since we’ve already posted about the Petsmart Petition, asking them to STOP selling shock collars, we’ll share the terrific news that TODAY is also the launch of the Humane Society of Boulder Valley’s No-Choke Challenge. Continue reading
Posted in Dog Training, Humane Dog Training, Never Shock a Puppy News, Pain-Free Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
Tagged choke collar, dog training, humane dog training, Humane Society of Boulder Valley, Never Shock a Puppy, No Choke Challenge, pinch collar, Sense-ation harnesses, shock collar
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Is Snake Aversion Training the Exception or Not?
Teaching dogs to avoid rattlesnakes (or other hazardous wildlife, including coyotes, bears, mountain lions) is often the one scenario when some people justify using shock collars. Even people who would NEVER use one in everyday dog training sometimes say, “Yes, in this instance it’s OK.” Since my border collie, Lilly, has survived not one but TWO rattlesnake bites and narrowly avoided a third, I have something to say about this. (Keep reading. Details on this week’s GRAND prize below.) Continue reading
Posted in Dog Training, Humane Dog Training, Pain-Free Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training, Prize Giveaway
Tagged choke collar, dog training, Humane Society of Boulder Valley, pinch collar, positive reinforcement, positive reinforcement dog training, prong collar, rattlesnake, rattlesnake aversion training, rattlesnake bite, shock collar, snake aversion training
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Training Fearful, Reactive, Aggressive Dogs
Training (or more likely re-training) a dog who is fearful, reactive, or “aggressive” often begins when people try to fix leash walking problems or barking problems or recall problems. But, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. (Keep reading. Details on this week’s prizes below.) Continue reading
Posted in Dog Training, Humane Dog Training, Pain-Free Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training, Prize Giveaway
Tagged aggressive dog, behavior adjustment training, choke collar, clicker training, dog training, fearful dog, Humane Society of Boulder Valley, pinch collar, positive reinforcment training, prong collar, reactive dog, shock collar
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Dogs Coming When Called
Getting your dog to come when called is high atop most of our lists of must-have dog behaviors. When attempts to teach this behavior fail, some people figure that using a shock collar to punish the dog for ignoring “COME!” will fix that problem. (Keep reading. Details on this week’s prizes below.) Continue reading
Posted in Dog Training, Humane Dog Training, Pain-Free Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training, Prize Giveaway
Tagged choke collar, come!, dog, dog recall, dog training, Humane Society of Boulder Valley, off-leash recall, pinch collar, positive reinforcement, prong collar, recall, runaway recall, shock collar, whiplash recall
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