“Facts that challenge basic assumptions—and thereby threaten people’s livelihood and self-esteem—are simply not absorbed. The mind does not digest them.”
—Daniel Kahneman
A compilation of my posts, pages, and videos about shock collars and shock training.
Post: Is it Really Just a Tap? Shock Collar Training Explained
Post: Shut Down Dogs (Part 2) (Although not explicitly about shock, many of the shut down dogs shown in the featured video were shock trained.)
Page: Shock Collar Training vs Force Free Video Examples
Page: Shock Collar Training Video Analysis (The video that was analyzed was removed by Fred Hassen/Sit Means Sit. You can still read the transcript, which describes how the dog was shocked approximately 74 times in 8 1/2 minutes)
Page: The Claims about Leash Pressure and Shock
YouTube Video: How Shock Collar Training Works (demo using a stuffed dog)
Article: Electronic Fencing: What You Need to Know
As an anti-shock advocate, it pleases me to see an array of well thought out blog posts in one location for people to avail themselves of. I often think that if dogs could “share,” their little paws would be copying and pasting THIS page everywhere!
Thank you so much, Anne.