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George Bernard Shaw
WARNING: THE ARTICLES ON THIS PAGE ARE HIGHLY DISTURBING.
Puppy Injured During Off Leash K9 Training
Las Vegas KTNV, Darcy Spears, May 2022
"Feuer paid nearly $3,400 for a two-week board and train program with Off Leash K9 Training...
...We first me him in 2019 when he donated his time to repair damaged trust after another family's dog went for immersive training with Sit Means Sit and came back with unexplained wounds and lesions on his neck from an e-collar." Full Article Here
Prince George’s Co. officer accused of mistreating his police dogs
Thomas Robertson, wtop news,August, 2024
An 18-year veteran of the Prince George’s County Police Department has been charged with animal cruelty related to alleged mistreatment of his police dogs Full Article Here
Daisy, the 2 year old bloodhound
Photo credit: Prince George County Police
Sickening moment teenager beats and burns his whimpering pet Labrador during duck hunt as cops arrest three teens aged 15 for animal cruelty and dog is re-homed
Milo Pope, DailyMail.com, July, 2024
This is the sickening moment a 15-year-old duck hunter beats and burns his whimpering dog Full Article Here
Photo credit: DailyMail.com
Pet Labrador abused by owner.
Multiple charges, two counties: Dog trainer at East Carolina Retrievers accused of animal cruelty
Blyana Garland, ABC12 news, July 2024
Excerpt...The arrest warrants detail what the police believe the dog trainer did: beating dogs with his fists and a PVC pipe, using shock collars to the point of causing dogs to vomit and have bloodshot eyes, and choking the animals... Full Article Here
DOG IN SPAIN WAS BEATEN AND STARVED TO DEATH BY OWNERS WHO LEFT HER TIED UP ON A BALCONY FOR YEARS AND ROUTINELY SHOCKED HER WITH AN ELECTRIC COLLAR
Alex Trelinski, The Olive Press, June 2024
A COUPLE have been convicted of animal abuse at a Valencia court after their Great Dane dog died of starvation with an expert saying it was the ‘worst case she had ever seen’.The pet- named Leia- spent five of her six years tied to a rope on a terrace in Albalat de la Ribera. Full Article Here
Massachusetts woman alleged to have tortured caged dog with shock collar
by Cheryl Hanna, Pet Rescue Report April 22, 2024
In Bellerica, Massachusetts a woman is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly torturing a dog with a shock collar and abusing another Full Article Here
Is Dog Owner Owed Refund From Trainer Who Hurt Pet With Electronic Collar?
7News Miami, Patrick Fraser, Ambar Rodriguez, November 2021
A vet recommended a trainer, Elite Dog Training - Lazaro Sotolongo who advertises on youtube. Rebeca paid him $2600 for 25 lessons. Rebeca Rodriguez: “Though he did mention that he didn’t guarantee ridding him of all the aggression, probably about eighty-five percent.”
The contract Rebeca signed, said the trainer would use an e-collar, where you shock the animal at various levels when they misbehave. Watching the trainer use it shocked Rebeca. “He would hit him in the face … It wasn’t a hard slap, but it was enough to — over and over and over — to aggravate him … and then whenever he’ll get mad, he’ll shock them, and the yelps hurt to hear him cry.” Full Article Here
Dog trainers, pet owners warn against use of 'e-collar' shock collars
ABC7NEWS by Michael Finney and Randall Yip, May, 3033
Warning: Some of the images in the video are disturbing.
Excerpt..."...Jason Stock found his dog Bubba in a pool of diarrhea and vomit 20 minutes after he received electronic jolts from an e-collar by a dog trainer.He says Bubba appeared motionless, almost paralyzed. "He wanted to stand," Stock said. "He was trying to stand, but he couldn't. He simply couldn't get his legs up because his back legs weren't working."
The next morning, Bubba died. Stock turned the body over and found a 2-inch burn on Bubba's neck.”... Full Article Here
Knoxville Woman Shares Similar Allegations About Off Leash K9 Training
By Jackie DeFusco, WJHL. com, May 2019
..."At one point, they had shocked him so much that the capillaries in his eyes actually ruptured and started bleeding and at that point, I was done," said Asbury.”... Full article here.
"Dog Suffers Matted Fur & Infected Wounds After Boarding, Pet Owners Advised To Choose Trainers Carefully
by Jonathan Yee, MSNews, Jan 4, 2023
A difficult-to-control dog that boarded with a trainer ended up with matted fur and infected wounds after its owner returned from overseas. Full article here Warning: Graphic Images
"Horrific video shows dog trainer swinging a German Shepherd puppy by its leash and slamming it to the ground - SHATTERING its rear end - when it failed to heed a command
By Alyssa Guzman, Dailymail.com, January 14, 2022
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A dog trainer is being investigated after a graphic video depicted him slamming a German Shephard puppy into the ground and shattering its rear end.
The Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office is investigating the TyCalK9 Dog Training Center in Arcola, Texas, after a horrifying video showed an unidentified trainer injuring a puppy after it failed to heed a command. Full article here Full article here
An unidentified Texas dog trainer is under investigation for animal abuse after he was caught on video slamming a German Shephard puppy into the ground at TyCalK9 Dog Training Center in Arcola
"That shock collar had embedded in his neck:” Vet describes dog boarded by Off Leash K9 Training
by: Jessica Fuller, 6ABC Wate.com, May 17, 2019
A Johnson City veterinarian said she treated a dog that was suffering injuries from a shock collar while he was boarded at Off-Leash K9 Training facility. Dr. Dana Still, who practices at Veterinary Medical Center, said it was the summer of 2016 when Blue’s owner brought him in with concerns about his eyes. Blue, a Great Dane, was about 11 months old at the time and had been boarded at the facility for about three weeks. Still said Blue’s eyes were bright red and irritated and that he was suffering from conjunctivitis. She discovered more details when she removed his collar. Full article here
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Kennel Club Announces Ban On Guard Dog ‘Hobby Training’ After Horrific Videos Reveal Abuse
excerpt... The video was compiled with hidden camera footage from training events Paimio and Loviisa and now 15 people and three training associations are under investigation in connection with animal welfare issues. “The extent of the material shows that this is not the practice of a few dog owners, but that a culture of violent training has spread widely” says Oikeuttaelaimille. “The activities have been organized and the associations that organized them have known about the tools and methods used in the training.” ... Full Article Here
SEVEN ARRESTED FOR ABUSING POLICE DOGS IN TRAINING
by Janene Pieters, NLtimes.nl, June 2020
excerpt ..."Undercover in Nederland showed trainers beating, kicking and shocking the dogs who were being trained to be police dogs. This happened at three locations sanctioned by the Dutch police dog association KNPV in Doetinchem, Didam and Harreveld...". Full Article Here, Video here https://youtu.be/MmfLDjjUwu4
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The Shocking Use of 'Jiggers in Horse Racing'
Feb 2019, The Conversation
Trainer Darren Weir will not contest three charges for alleged possession of electronic devices used to give shocks to horses, according to a statement released by Racing Victoria earlier today. Full Article here
Owners allege their German shepherd was ‘shockingly malnourished,’ not trained properly during stay at dog training facility
7News Miami, by Karen Hensel, Daniel Cohen, July 28, 2022
Excerpt...Angry and now suing Shultz K9 Enforcement believing an electronic collar was used “indicating that Nyx was improperly shocked and abused” and “shockingly malnourished and dirty.” Full Article Here
Sit Means Sit Edmond Dog Trainer Charged With Animal Cruelty
by Jessica Holley, April 4, 2016
excerp..."According to court documents, Nala's trainer, Lukas Miller, admitted to the officer he "used the shock collar to try to locate [Nala]" and "turned up the collar" in hopes of finding the dog. Full article here
start of pageColumbia County Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty; Dog’s Vocal Cords Damaged from Shock Collar,
by Ashley Campbell, wjbf.com, Dec. 27 2016
start of pageThinking about sending your dog to Board & Train, think again.
Dog owners accuse animal trainer of abuse and worse
winknews.com, April 2019
..."Jesse Dalton seemed like a picture-perfect dog trainer. He had search and rescue experience, an interactive social media and good references. But clients say he was anything but the picture he painted.
At least six dogs — Lola, Remy, Silvie, Jynx, Zeus and Taser — were either neglected, disappeared or died on Dalton’s watch in Massachusetts and Southwest Florida.”... Full article here
Pup Fitted with Shock Collar at Kennel without Owner’s Knowledge
Daily Record, Jilly Beattie & Peter Diamond, May, 2022
”... unlicensed home boarding facilities should not be open and licensed one should not be using anti-bark collars on any dog without the knowledge or permission of the owner...” Full Article Here
Dog Shocked By Collar In Pet Boarder's Care Suffers Severe Injuries
Local 10.com Miami Florida April 27/15
Once again, an unsuspecting pet owner comes home to find their dog has been severely burned while being boarded with a highly recommended pet sitter.
start of pageOwners allege their German shepherd was ‘shockingly malnourished,’ not trained properly during stay at dog training facility
WSVN News, by Karen Hensel, Daniel Cohen
July 28, 2022
..."Angry and now suing Shultz K9 Enforcement believing an electronic collar was used “indicating that Nyx was improperly shocked and abused” and “shockingly malnourished and dirty.”
A different trainer later evaluated Nyx, finding she “was not properly trained in even the basic obedience.” Full article here
start of pageRy-Con Owner Didn’t Care About Dogs, Children Former Employee Says
By Kelly Kennedy, wspa..com News7 Feb., 2019
...“He proceeded to just pull the puppy,” Lunsford recalled. “The puppy was a tiny puppy, probably has never been on a leash in its life and just froze and didn’t know what to do and the more the puppy froze the more he just yanked it and pulled it and the puppy started like choking and he just kept going and I was horrified and he said that’s how you get them to listen to you."
Lunsford says Mathis would also put two shock collars on dogs that barked to keep them quiet.
On one 90-degree day after taking the dogs for a 20-minute walk - she claims this happened.”... Full Article Here
Family Dog Injured in ‘Sit Means Sit’ Obedience Training
Darcy Spears, Jan, 2019, KTNZ Las Vegas
..."Austin says when he took off Oreo's shock collar, "I could feel the shock from my hand through the tips of my ears and the top of my head." They took Oreo to the vet right away where an exam revealed raw sores on his paws, multiple wounds on his body and pronounced burn marks on his neck from the prongs of the Sit Means Sit shock collar..." Full Article Here
start of pageTwo St. Peters Men Accused of Animal Abuse from 'Sit Means Sit' Training Center
August 21, 2015
By Mike Thomas
Excerpt… at Sit Means Sit in St. Peters. Videos of the alleged abuse were submitted to St. Charles County animal control officials. Authorities allege that Labath knowingly used a shock collar device to cause pain and suffering to two Labrador retriever mixes and an Irish Setter. In the video, he was reportedly seen misusing the shock collar by administering repeat shocks causing the dogs to yelp in pain. Authorities said one of the dogs was also grabbed by the collar and swung around Labath’s body and then slapped in the fac.... Full article here
Shock Collar Abuse at Sit Means Sit - Warning Disturbing
Sit Means Sit Training Session When No One is Watching.
Bismarck man charged with animal neglect, detectives say he misused electric collar
by Daniela Hurtado, Kfyrth.com Jul 03, 2019
..."Detectives say the collar was kept on its highest setting and Belgarde is accused of using it until the dog would become weak, quiver and lay down, according to the affidavit...” Full article here
start of pageNorCal K9 Dog Trainer Arrested, Faces Animal Cruelty Charges
by Jennifer McGraw, CBS Sacramento, Jan 2019
“...According to court documents filed by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office, dog trainers Garry Reynolds and Devon Ashby of NorCal K9 “did subject this animal to needless suffering, and did inflict unnecessary cruelty upon this animal....” Full article here
start of pageMelbourne Police Officer Accused of Abusing K-9—PETA Urges Immediate Reassignment
For Immediate Release: December 6, 2021
excerpt... In the documents, other K-9 handlers—including an instructor—describe concerns about Grohman’s inability and/or unwillingness to train and handle K-9 Canto humanely. Although Grohman had been instructed to use a shock collar only under the supervision of a certified K-9 instructor, K-9 Canto had sores on his neck that were “obviously from excessive wear and use” of the collar. Full article here
start of pageIs dog owner owed refund from trainer who hurt pet with electronic collar?
Patrick Fraser, Ambar Rodriguez, Nov. 2021, WSVN
(WSVN) - She hired a trainer who used an electronic collar on her small dog. Instead of teaching him, she says it left her with an enormous vet bill. Full article here
start of pageTexas A&M Veterinarian Is Indicted On A Animal Cruelty Charge
Bill Oliver, WTAWOct, 2021
..."She is accused in December of 2019 of “intentionally and knowingly torture” a horse by “excessively contacting” the animal with a device that delivered an electric shock.... Full article here
Man Accused of Animal abuse with Shock Collar Set for December Trial
Travis Svihovec, The Bismark Tribune, August 2019
..."Police in a June affidavit allege Shawn Belgarde, 44, kept the collar on the 7-month-old yellow Labrador at its highest setting. Witnesses told police Belgarde would repeatedly use the device, causing the dog to yelp until the collar automatically turned off.”... Full article here.
start of pageSickening Video of Dog Sitter Beating Pets at Day Care Centre Being Probed by RSPCA
December 2019 by Andy Jehrigng, Joe Duggan, The Sun UK
..."Lauren responded: “Rex doesn’t listen when you smack him. Been there, tried that. There’s load of e-collars over here. I’m going to get a few and shock the b*****ds xxx”.”...Full article here
Pleasant Hill dog trainer faces 3 city charges after viral video showing treatment of German Shepherd,
Lisa McCormick, 41KSHB, Jan. 2024
excerpt... The two-minute video shows Fiala putting the German Shepherd in a crate, picking up a green bucket of what appears to be water, and repeatedly throwing water in the crate and at the dog.
As the video continues, you see Fiala shove the dog — who is trying to escape — back into the crate. He then repeatedly tips the crate end to end. Full article here
Judge denies request from dog trainer charged with animal cruelty
CBS Texas, Jason Allen. January, 2024
ARLINGTON - A judge denied a request from a dog trainer to start holding classes again while the man defends himself from charges connected to the deaths of three dogs. Full article here
Animal mistreatment, Oconomowoc dog trainer accused
Bret Lemoine, Fox 6 Milwaukee, January 4, 2024
excerpt... Bales wanted Milo, her corgi, trained as a service dog to help her with chronic migraines and fainting spells. She said she enrolled him in a six-month-long, $10,000 training course at You and Your Dog - an Oconomowoc dog training center - but stopped further training when she noticed scabs on Milo's neck. Full article here
Photo: Fox 6 Milwaukee Video shows dog trainer
Rachel Moderson engaged in alleged animal mistreatment
Hoover dog trainer charged with animal cruelty after dog death
Lisa Crane, WVTM13, Nov. 2024
Hoover, Ala. A Hoover dog trainer was scheduled to be in court today on animal cruelty charges after more than one dog died in her care. Full article here
Two missing dogs found shot to death by Crawford County family
Joel Schippe, WDRB.com, Jul 6, 2019
...“When I got home and pulled into the drive, they were not in the yard and they always run out to meet me,” Speedy said, wiping away tears. "I went into the house and hollered, and they didn’t come I knew something was wrong.” The dogs always had their shock collars on and knew to never leave the yard, so the family thought the dogs were stolen.”.... Full article here
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ONLY ON ABC7NEWS.COM: Two dog deaths spark concern about lack of regulations for dog trainers
By Michael Finney and Randall Yip, July 5, 2019
..."This is one of at least two recent incidents in Contra Costa County in which a dog allegedly died under a trainer's care. The other case involves not only the death of a dog, but accusations of breach of contract and failure to provide services for two other owners. With an estimated 89 million pet dogs in this country, concerned pet lovers and professionals are calling for more regulation of the dog training industry.”...Full article here
start of page'Cheating' Jockey Is Caught In Finish Line Photo: Winning Rider Who 'Used Secret Device To Give Horse Painful Electric Shocks' Exposed
By Pete D’Amato, Jan. 2015, Dailymail.com
Shocking: The device, which officials say is similar to the one pictured, is designed to deliver a shock to the horse in order to cause it to accelerate.
excerpt... Roman Chapa has a checkered history as a jockey and has been suspended twice before for buzzing horses... Full article here
start of pageDog Training Company Owner Charged With Animal Cruelty- Off Leash K9 Training
By: WJHL, May 2019
..."According to Bob King, the dog owner's attorney, the family was told they couldn't visit the dog during his stay because they said it would interrupt his training.”... Full article here.
Man arrested for torturing dog with electric shock collar
Worlddakkam, Hannah Tayor Oct.9th, 2022
...”Videos posted on social and other media showed a female black dog screaming in pain when its owner pressed a button. Police were able to easily identify the old man and arrest him on Friday night.”... full article here
Millstream Animal Shelter
March 1/16
We apologize if these photos offend anyone but we strongly feel this girls story should be told. This afternoon a member of public bought to our attention that he had found a dead dog that had been put over the wall into woodland just off a road near Woodhouses. She had already been placed in bin liners and just left. We went and collected her and placed her on a comfy bed in the back of our car. Once at the shelter we checked her for a microchip but of course she didn't have one. We were even more shocked to find she was wearing an electric shock collar and it was clear she'd had many litters in her time. This has been reported to the police and she has been checked over by a vet. It would seem she was underweight and not in the best condition, her nails were also very long so we would suspect she hadn't been out for walks very much. We decided she at least deserved to have a name so we had called her Gracie. Does any recognise this dog? Please share so we can locate her owners. Rest in peace Gracie
Photo: Millstream Animal Shelter
Photo: Millstream Animal Shelter
start of pageUsing Cattle Prod On Dogs Nets Edmonton Man A Guilty Verdict
...Judge Ferne LeReverend noted Sanaee had claimed he loved dogs while testifying in his own defence, but said "no dog lover would subject an animal to a cattle prod," especially when it produces "extreme pain."... Full article here
start of pageGold Coast dog found with an electric shock collar embedded in neck
by Toby Crockford and Jocelyn Garcia - April, 2019
"A dog was handed in to a Gold Coast vet last month with foul-smelling wounds that were inflicted by an electric shock collar embedded into its neck...” Full article here
start of pageDog Fight Organizer Found with Electric Shock Collars Jailed for ‘Abhorrent’ Acts of Cruelty
ABC News Australia - byRebecca Opie April 16, 2018
Excerpt…"Inspectors found items at Hamilton's property used in barbaric training techniques, including four dog treadmills, chains with weights attached and electric shock collars....” Full Story Here
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Shock collars debated after Moose Jaw Humane Society finds injured dog
CBC News, Sep 10, 2015
collars deliver an electric current to modify behaviour
excert...."The use of shock collars is generating debate after the Moose Jaw Human Society found a dog that appeared to have been injured by such a device."We took her over to the vet and after shaving her neck areas down they could tell it was damage from a shock collar," Kristyn McEwen, executive director of the humane society, said."... Full Article Here
start of pageShocking: Nc Couple Picks Up Dog From Daycare, Finds Shock Collar Around Her Neck
By Sarah-Blake Morgan, WBTV March 12, 2016
excerpt... Over the weekend, Danielle picked Sophie up from daycare. When she got home she says she found what appeared to be a shock collar around her dog’s neck. “It’s like going to pick up your child at daycare and she have a shock collar on,” Shroyer said. “Because I don’t have kids.”... Full story here
start of pageUnusual for a police dog in training to be brutally abused? It seems the facts say otherwise. Forced based harsh training with shock, prong and choke collars amongst other brutal treatment is entrenched in the culture of police dog training. How do we square the fact that we hire the mentality that would beat a defenceless dog to then serve and protect the people?
Dog Beating Cop Suspended After Disturbing Video Surfaces
Sheriff: Ramsey Co. Deputy Caught On Camera Abusing K-9,CBS Minnesota,
June 26,2015
Full article here.
POLICE HANDLER BIT WHILE SHOCK TRAINING
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ANIMAL CARETAKERS ARE CHARGED WITH ABUSE OF DOG IN WORCESTER
Paula J. Owen, Millbury- Sutton Chronicle, June 2016
WORCESTER — The former manager of the Fitchburg animal shelter and Holden’s former animal control officer are facing animal cruelty charges after they allegedly abused a Rottweiler in their care. Full article here
start of pageDOG INJURED BY BARK COLLAR AT KENNEL
WTPZ NewsChannel 5
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Jun 4, 2008
A family came back from vacation and picked up their dog from a Vermont kennel only to notice injuries from a bark collar they say the kennel made the dog wear.
Beloved, prize-winning agility dog found dead in Kearney, and family wants answers
June 6, 2019, by Kera Mashek, Fox4kc.com
"...The family's Kearney home has invisible electric fencing. Their pets can't get even close to the road. "He was where he was allowed to be. He should've been safe," said Smith...” Full article here
start of pageANIMAL CRUELTY AT ABERDEEN ACRES PET CARE CENTER
JUDGE FINDS EBERSOLE GUILTY OF 4 COUNTS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY PER PLEA
Oct/2013 The Winchester Star - by Melissa Boughton
Winchester
excerpt …."Mr. Ebersole, who has been doing this for years, has his own methods of training," Inger said.
Those methods, as testified to by former employees of the pet care center, included shocking and throwing dogs, hanging them in the air by a choke chain until all four legs were off the ground and kicking them until they defecated themselves.Full Article Here
For more documentation please visit, http://www.aberdeencruelty.com.
*'The website aberdeencruelty.com is no longer available. We send our sincere appreciation to its creators for warning people of this habitual lifelong abuser. - BSCC*
Photo credit aberdeencruelty.com
start of pageKC Calls for Action on Shock Collars Following More Misuse
"...The latest case involves a Weimaraner dog who was found wandering the streets dangerously malnourished and underweight with an electric shock collar around its neck together with two collars, a chain and a padlock to ensure the shock collar could not be removed.”... Full Article Here
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start of pageHORSES SHOCKED, ABUSED AT COLORADO RODEO
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MAN CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY FOR ALLEGED SHOCK COLLAR ABUSE
Posted: October 12, 2012 - 4:48pm
By EMILY RUSSO MILLER
A Juneau man has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly injuring his Beagle by the continued and improper use of an electric shock collar. Full article here
start of pageANIMAL ABUSER RECEIVES 2 YEARS
By MELISSA BOUGHTON The Winchester Star
Dec. 7/13
"…Ebersole was found guilty for cases involving:
Flash, a bloodhound kicked by Ebersole until the dog defecated on himself.
Abby, a poodle that Ebersole shocked numerous times, threw and jabbed with a wooden agility pole.
Achilles, an Italian mastiff that Ebersole choked until the blood vessels in his eyes burst."
start of pageNEW YORK WOMAN FACES ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES FOR EMBEDDED SHOCK COLLAR IN DOG
SHOCK COLLAR EMBEDDED IN DOG'S NECK JULY 1, 2011BY: CHERYL HANNA - Examiner.com
Mahopac, New York - Lynne C. Schiller-Petti, 49 faces misdemeanor animal cruelty charges in connection with her dog found to have had an embedded "invisible fence" collar in his neck. Authorities believe the collar was on the dog for an extended amount of time while the dog's neck grew around it.
Chief Ken Ross, of the Putnam County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals confirmed it was obvious animal cruelty.
Carmel Animal Control Officer Krickett Dyckman found the male pit bull named Zeus roaming along Route 6N. When she saw the embedded collar, Dyckman took the dog to the Mahopac Animal Hospital where a veterinarian removed it. There were three infected wounds that matched the three electric prongs of the collar. "Invisible fence" collars are designed to deliver short electrical shocks to an animal whenever they leave the property. It was obvious no one ever attended to the dog to remove the collar after an extended period of time
.For now, Zeus is being treated and will remain at the Putnam County SPCA.
start of pageESTABLISHED DOG TRAINER IN LINCOLN COUNTY FIGHTS ANIMAL ABUSE CHARGES
By Nicholas Phillips Fri., Nov. 11 2011
excerpt..."That dog was wild as the wind," Nelson says. "I told [the owner], 'We may have to use drastic measures to turn this dog around.'" In the video, Nelson and an assistant used both a whip and shock collar on Bo.
FULL STORY HERE
Hunter sent to prison for abuse to animals
the Astorian, Oct 15, 2008 Updated Dec 6, 2018
“...Gordon put a shock collar on him and continually shocked him, at the same time kicking him....” Full article here.
start of pageDUBAI POLICE FIND 'SHOCK' ROBOTS AT CAMEL RACES
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
01/20/2011 09:21
Dubai undercover agents say they've wrapped up a real sting operation — finding devices that delivered electric shocks to camels to make them run faster in races.
Media reports Thursday say two men are accused of selling the so-called "shock jockeys."
Small vibrating robot "jockeys" are used atop camels for racing in the United Arab Emirates. Authorities banned boy riders several years ago after complaints by rights groups. Reports say police posing as buyers arrested the suspects at a camel racing track. The units allegedly sold for up to 30,000 dirhams ($820) — about 30 times the cost for the regular robots.
Camel racing is a popular traditional sport in the UAE.
start of pageRESCUED DOGS FOUND WEARING SHOCK COLLARS
Toronto Sun
By DON PEAT, SUN MEDIA
Last Updated: 3rd April 2009, 2:06pm
This pup was rescued from "conditions which were unacceptable," Toronto Humane Society officials said today. (Handout photo)
The Toronto Humane Society rescued five dogs from deplorable conditions last night. Two Portugese Fila dogs and three Chihuahua mixes including a puppy were pulled from a home for "conditions which were unacceptable for animals to live in," society officials said today. Investigators had visited the home in the past and issued orders but received new information that the conditions had deteriorated again. The two Portuguese Fila dogs were found chained up in the backyard with shock collars around their neck. All the animals were taken to the River St. shelter.
"I am happy to see the animals out of the terrible and neglectful conditions," said senior agent Tre Smith. Officials said evidence is being collected to determine future legal action.
start of pageAnimal Cruelty Case: Defense Says German Shepherd’s Were Bred to Withstand Cold
by Bea Lewis, Union Leader Correspodent, April 2019
"...Two dogs suffered infected neck wounds from continuously wearing no-bark collars, according to police....” Full article here
start of pageSt. Charles County Dog Training Abused Golden Doodle by Choking It On Treadmill, Charges Say
by Joel Currier, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 2019
"...Teague attached a leash to Cash’s electric shock collar and wrapped the leash around the front of the treadmill, charges say. The dog became distressed and tried to jump off, at which point Teague began repeatedly pulling the leash to force Cash back on the treadmill,...” Full article here
start of pageWHO SHOULD YOU TRUST TO TRAIN YOUR DOG?
Chicago Reader April 6,2007
The arrest of "dog whisperer" Ami Moore for cruelty to animals raises questions about an unregulated industry. By Tasneem Paghdiwala April 6, 2007
Excerpt... During Memorial Day weekend, Heather Davis had been walking her long-haired Chihuahua with her fiance in Skinner Park and saw Moore training a Bichon Frise, a tiny breed the American Kennel Club refers to as a "white powder puff of a dog." She says she was surprised to see that it was wearing two electronic collars, one on the neck and one around the rearmost part of its waist. Moore, she recalls, was yelling at the Bichon to join a group of frolicking dogs in the middle of the park, repeatedly pressing a remote control and shoving the dog hard with her foot. "The dog was yelping, a lot. It was obviously scared—it just wanted to curl up in a ball," she says. "It was even making my dog scared." At one point, she says, the Bichon dashed across the park to cower under a stroller.
"I went up to Ami and I said, 'Hey, your dog's over there.' She ignored that and started introducing herself to all of us as this great trainer and saying how she invented this training method, like she had forgotten all about the dog. I asked what was going on with the Bichon, and she said, really annoyed, ‘That dog has been nothing but a third tit on its owner, and I have to break it off and retrain it to be a dog.' I just walked away, shocked." For full story
Update The Dog Whisperer Walks Trainer Ami Moore is acquitted on animal cruelty charges.
start of pageDOG INJURED BY BARK COLLAR AT DALLAS KENNEL
by Brooke Richie DALLAS (CBS 11 News)
One North Texas family says when they went away on vacation, the kennel they paid to take care of their dog used a collar that delivers a shock to a dog when it barks.
While Sutton the Dog's owners were in Hawaii, she stayed at the Park Cities Obedience School and Dog Daycare in Dallas.
"This dog's a real rambunctious player and barks a lot, barks almost constantly," said Phillip Marr, the owner of the dog daycare. When Sutton returned home, her neck was dotted with puncture wounds.
I thought she'd been attacked by another dog or something, because she had three open wounds and her neck was burned from ear to ear," said Sutton's owner, Mandy Parker.
Sutton's other owner is a CBS Network sales employee who brought these injuries to our attention.
The Parkers' concern turned to anger when they learned the wounds were from a bark collar.
"We've never put a shock collar on Sutton, and we would never allow someone else to," said Mandy.
Marr admits that the collar was probably left on too long. But he calls the bark collars "a pretty accepted thing in all dog training. I've never known very many people that didn't use them. Almost everyone uses them for an excessive barker."
He said the injuries were "a terrible accident… It actually worked around to the side of the head, and in all his rough play and rolling around, got too much pressure on the side of his neck and actually put the marks on the side of his neck."
We sent these pictures to Dr. Bonnie Beaver, a professor of small animal medicine and surgery at Texas A&M's College of Veterinary Medicine.
She says the brown spots on Sutton, "suggest that the collar had been on for a while... perhaps longer than a day."
Beaver calls bark collars "inhumane" and says, "They should never be used."
In fact, 15 kennels in North Texas said they never use bark collars.
Lisa Praeger, training director at Country Acres Kennels, says they never should be."That is absolute abuse and ridiculous," she said. "That punishment does not justify the crime under any circumstance."
"If they did not have that specifically stated in their boarding released, that they do use anti-bark collars, then I think it's an inappropriate act," said veterinarian Erica Erickson.Marr says he will change his boarding release to include permission to use bark collars.
The American Boarding Kennels Association says there's a lesson here. A pet owner should always ask before they board. Sutton's owners now know better.
"We'll definitely research that before we ever board her again," said Mandy.
Park Cities Obedience School and Dog Daycare did take Sutton to the vet when they noticed her injuries. They also paid for the vet bill and the boarding.
They also released a statement in response to this story.
But Sutton's owners say they will never go back there.
(CBS 11 News)
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Westchester Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charge After Good Samaritan Reports Badly Injured Beagle
By Kathy Reakes, April 9/2019, DailyVoice.com
..."The Good Samaritan observed that the dog’s barking collar was extremely tight and when it was removed, they found three large holes and raw skin where the fur had been worn away by the barking collar’s three prongs causing gaping holes in the dog’s neck, Ross said.”... Full article here.
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Lapel video shows Las Cruces dog daycare owner admits to using cattle prods on dogs
Salina Madrid, MSN.com, October 2021
...””The veterinarian stated when Thor was brought into the facility, a lot of the skin around the wounds were black and she said this could’ve either been caused by the narcosis or from burns by the cattle prod,” Jimerson said.”... Full article here
Proving Animal Cruelty
R v Sanaee, 2016 ABCA 289 (CanLII)
Synopsis:
The Appellant, Mr. Ali Sanaee is owner/operator of “b.a.r.k”, a day boarding facility or daycare centre for dogs. He also provides “dog training” to assist with “behavioural issues”. According to witness testimony, the Appellant – on at least two occasions – uses a cattle prod as a means to “train” the dogs. Full synopsis here
CONFLICTS IN K-9 UNIT HAD 'FESTERED'
by MIKE SAEWITZ, Jan 1, 2003
SARASOTA -- In a late October training exercise, supervising K-9 Officer Alan Devaney instructed Officer Christopher Hunt to shock his dog in the groin to make him let go of a mock suspect.
An electric collar in his left hand and its control in his right, Hunt reluctantly lunged at the dog. Brisco saw the shock coming and bit Hunt’s left forearm, sending him into emergency surgery and putting him out of work for three months. Full Article Here
start of pageDOG LOVERS PROTEST AT COURTHOUSE BEFORE LOVELAND TRAINER'S HEARING
by the Coloradoan Subscription on Friday August 5, 2011 at 1;24 pm
A small group of dog enthusiasts protested punitive training methods Friday at Larimer County Justice Center, where a Loveland dog trainer accused of beating and punching his own dog appeared in court.
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the dog misinterpreted a hand gesture and came toward him, so Matthews used the remote-activated shock collar, and the dog "whimpered" as it returned to the spot where it had been, she said. "If some think it's OK to use punishment in their training methods, it doesn't surprise me they'd use physical methods to correct or train dogs," Myers said. Full Story Here
Update: Trainer agrees to relinquish dogs in plea deal
start of pagePROBE INTO PET FACILITY CONTINUES MORE ABUSE CLAIMS
By Sarah L. Greenhalgh The Winchester Star December 3, 2011
Frederick County Sheriff's Deputy Megan Moreland, with the Animal Control division, is the investigating officer in the Aberdeen Acres alleged animal abuse case. (Photo by Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star) Frederick County Sheriff's Office Deputy Megan Moreland, with Animal Control, is investigating allegations of animal abuse at Aberdeen Acres. (Photo by Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star)WINCHESTER- She tries to speak for those who cannot. Deputy Megan A. Moreland of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Division works with victims that cannot tell her what has happened to them. Full article here.
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Pitbull Mauled To Death, Union Dog Sitter Charged With Animal Cruelty
5 other dogs were found tied to a fence with shock collars including one with matted fur who lost 15 pounds while in the sitter's care.
By Alexis Tarrazi, Patch.com April 2023
...”Rover.com has removed Moscova from their website, but he is not prohibited from continuing to be a pet sitter, said police.” Full Article here
Owners struggle to get dogs back, thousands of dollars from local trainer
Giuli Frendak, KOB 4, January 17, 2023
Dog trainer found guilty after dog dies in her care
Wyatt Bandt, Nov 11, 2022
FORT ATKINSON (WKOW) -- A Fort Atkinson dog trainer has been found guilty Friday after officials say two dogs died in her care... Full article here
No Words To Describe the Pain: Family Dog Drowns at Rover.com Pet Sitter’s House
by Nichole Manna, May 2019, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
.."Houston said she wanted to talk publicly about what happened to Coco so other pet owners know they should take extra precautions when using Rover or similar pet-sitting companies... Full article here
Hamburg dog who was one of seven dogs seized from a dog-sitter's home on road to recovery
WKBW, by Pheben Kassahun, August 2022
A GoFundMe created to help cover Nyxxi's medical costs has raised more than $3,000. Full article here
Sheriff opens investigation into K9 training academy over dog abuse videos
August 11, 2022, Jordan Arceneaux, unfilteredwithkiran.com
“...Cypress Arrow K9 Academy in Lena, La is accused of abusing dogs at its facility, almost torturing them...” Full article here
Multiple People Accused of Abusing, Killing At Least 10 Dogs at Black Rock Canines Training in Naugatuck
May 2022, NBC Connecticut
excerpt...Naugatuck police said they initiated their own investigation and through interviews, it is believed that numerous canines of all ages and breeds have been abused and injured during their time at Black Rock Canines. Investigators said they believe at least 10 canines were killed by employees of the business. The dogs are believed to have been shot and killed and then buried on the property by the owner or operators of the business. State police said they have found the remains of four dogs there.
New Canaan police said Rivera has been placed on leave and is currently prohibited from serving as an active duty officer. The police department said he'll remain on leave pending the results of the criminal case and the internal investigation. Full article here
Dog's death at Utah training program prompts calls for state oversight
By Mike Headrick and Annie Knox, KSL-TV, Nov. 2, 2021
..."Two veterinarians told KSL a number of factors can contribute to heatstroke in dogs, and they don't necessarily have to be in a warm place to overheat. If they're not able to breathe well – whether due to choking, anxiety, or dehydration – they can get heatstroke, said Utah emergency veterinarian Jeffery Simmons.”.... Full Article Here
Chicago man claims his dog was abused at training and boarding facility
Natalie BomkePublished, Fox32 Chicago, November 8, 2021
“..."When I picked Rocky up, Rocky came out screaming and crying. You could see the tears in the eyes," he said. According to the veterinarian, Ruzecki says the bumps were from being hit. In addition, the dog’s neck wound had become infected. The Chicago Canine Academy owner paid the veterinarian bill, which was more than one-thousand dollars.”... Full article here
Family sues pet-grooming service over dog’s death
by Peter Fleischer & Melissa Montoya, Wink News, Nov. 202
"A family is still grieving after their dog Piper died while she was being groomed.”... Full article here
Indianapolis Animal Care Services investigating pet hotel after finding animals alone in facility
Emily Longnecker, WTHR, Oct. 2021
"INDIANAPOLIS — It's every pet parent's nightmare — sending your dog or cat off to the kennel during a getaway and coming back to realize they've been neglected.... Full Article Here
Pet sitter tortured their dog. Why they fear his six-month sentence puts other animals and people at risk
by Joanna Chiu, May 2021, Toronto Star
....'The couple is speaking out for the first time because they didn’t want previous public statements to affect court proceedings. Now, they are voicing their concern that the sentence is too short, making them fearful about their personal safety as well as the community’s safety.”... Full Article Here
There’s no explanation for this’: Two dogs die at training facility
A. J. Bayatpour, Oct. 2020, 27 WKOW
"...Davidson sought a necropsy, which Peterson said he regrets not doing with Marley. The report from the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at UW-Madison, dated September 25, found Cooper's death was 'consistent with strangulation."...Full article here
Holliston police report details abuse allegations against dog trainer
Norman Miller, Oct.15/19 metrowestdailynews.com
..."When the dog got off again, Rochleau becomes abusive, police wrote in the report, picking the dog up off the ground by the leash around its neck and “whirls the dog on the leash in a half circle with all (its) paws fully off the ground,” police wrote in the report.”... Full Article here
Terrifying moment a dog trainer chokes an Alaskan husky and steps on its head as other pet owners beg him to stop
DailyMail.com, August 2019
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT
- A bystander caught Diego García Cirilo, dog trainer, on video as he abused an Alaskan husky
- The incident occurred Monday morning Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
- Footage shows the man suspending the dog several inches above the ground by its chain collar
- At one point the man forced the dog to lie on the ground and drove its head to the ground with his foot when it disobeyed him Full article here
Man charged with animal neglect following dog death at local training facility
by Siouxland News
..."A nearly one-year-old Bouvier Des Flanders named Ned died at a local vet's office June 7th after allegedly being left overnight in a van by Chris Railsback, the owner of Midwest Dog Training.”... Full article here
Lancaster County kennel owner pleads guilty to animal cruelty in 2018 ‘debarking’ case
Keith Schweigert, May 2019, Fox43.com
..."Three of the 15 dogs taken from Beiler’s property had been illegally debarked, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Pennsylvania SPCA officer. One of the dogs was an adult Siberian husky, while the other two were adult Doberman pinschers, the complaint says.”... Full article here
Video shows pet sitter throw puppy on floor at Victorville home
by ABC7.com staff, August 2019
..."Home video captured an apparent case of animal abuse by a pet sitter in Victorville. A couple hired a puppy sitter to watch over little Lucy. Video recorded in the home shows the woman taking the small dog and slamming her to the floor.”... Full story and video here.
Necropsy Reveals that Rescue’s Dog Was Killed by Trainer
Feb, 2019, Pet Rescue Report
...necropsy performed by Cornell University has revealed that a rescue group’s dog was killed by strangulation – allegedly at the hands of a trainer who had been hired to help her. Full article here
'I Thought It Was Safe' | Dog Dies After Jumping Off Apartment Building's Rooftop Park
by Ashley Daley, Sept. 2019, WCNC.com
..."A beloved pet jumped several stories to its death at an uptown apartment community in Charlotte. It’s happening more often at high-rise apartments across the country as many communities compete to offer residents an abundance of amenities.”... Full article here
Fulton County Dog Groomer Charged With Animal Cruelty
Alexandra Mester, Sept. 2019,Toledoblade.com
'Surveillance video that appears to show a local dog groomer strangling, striking, shaking, and otherwise mistreating dogs at her business has resulted in felony animal cruelty charges...' Full article here
Owner alleges animal abuse by local dog training facility Chicago Canine Academy
by Jason Knowles, Aug 2015, ABC7 Chicago.com
"She was spinning in circles on the floor, couldn't find out where she was. And the fact that her face was so swollen just on one side. And she smelled me, but couldn't find me. I walked up to her and she was just running into things trying to come and find me," Mortensen said. Full article here
Rover Investigating After Los Feliz Couple’s Puppy Dies While Left With Dog Sitter
by Kacey Montoya, Sept 2019, LTLA.com
..."Victor Reznik and Constance Melkonian said the sitter left the puppy's body in a plastic tub on their porch for over 48 hours, and gave them no explanation how he died.”... Full article here
Owner of lost pet says reviews on dog-sitting app don't guarantee anything
By Mike Lloyd, Sep 9, 2019, Citynews1130.com
A family in Vancouver is desperate to find their dog, which is lost and running scared, claiming a neglectful sitter they hired through an app didn’t follow instructions and then stopped answering their calls and messages. Full article here
Oakland woman says Wag! dog walker left her pet in pool of its own blood
May 2019, abc7news.com
An Oakland woman claims her pet was left in a pool of its own blood after she hired a dog walker through the "Wag!" dog walking service... Full article here
Moncton groomer calls for better policing of the pet grooming industry
globalnews.ca, July 2019
A New Brunswick groomer is calling on the province to create some changes following a Facebook video showing a groomer allegedly abusing a dog. Full article here
Dog trainer determined to get animals back from B.C. SPCA after alleged violent incidents
Glenn Affenzeller's appeal for the return of four dogs was refused on review of video evidence
RANDY SHORE October 25, 2019, Vancouver Sun
..."SPCA chief enforcement officer Marcie Moriarty noted that Zeller “picked up a dog by the head, slammed it onto the concrete and punched it closed fisted multiple times,” according to the decision by the B.C. Farm Industry Review Board.”... Full article here
Wag Dog Walker Stole Couple’s Dog to Gift to Someone Else: Court Docs
By Stephanie Pagones and Ben Cohn, June 15, 2019
Dog dies on Thanksgiving while in care of Carroll Co. 'Rover’ sitter
Baltimore Scripps, December 2019
Missing dog, Mercy, found days after escaping Wag! walker
..."Mercy went missing for days after a walker hired through Wag! lost her upon falling...."
By Luis de Leon, November, 2019
Pet Sitter Leaves House in Shambles, Owner Says
By Michael Finney & Renee Koury, Sept2019
"A San Rafael wildlife biologist, heading for Africa to help protect endangered animals, left her dog in the care of a pet sitter she found online...
...She says she found puddles of dog urine around the house. Parts of her furniture were shredded, carpets gouged, kitchen floor scratched and a large water stain ruined a wooden table.
But the most disturbing discovery was a series of large claw marks at the bottom of her bedroom door. Moxie's claws.”...
Video Catches Pet Sitter Hired Via App Throwing Couple's Puppy To Ground
By ABC7.com staff, August 2019
"A home video captured an apparent case of animal abuse by a pet sitter.
A couple hired a puppy sitter to watch over their dog Lucy. Video recorded in the home shows the sitter taking the small dog and slamming her to the floor.”... Full article here
Some Say Their Dogs Died While Under Care From Pup-Sitting App ‘Rover’
By Christine Roher , NBC$ News, June 2019
"Some dog owners are filing complaints about the popular dog sitting company Rover after they said their dogs died while in Rover's care, and they're learning they have little recourse when something goes horribly wrong."... Full article here
Dog Owner Blames Rover.Com Sitter For Pet’s Injuries
By Jesse Jones, Kiro7, July 2019
...Jesse Jones investigates a case where a dog was lost and seriously injured. Full article here
Owner of dog training facility in Jasper arrested on animal abuse charges
Tri-state, Dec. 17, 2020
JASPER, Ind (WEHT) Jasper Police say they have arrested Ethan Rose, 29, on three counts of animal cruelty, and two counts of obstruction of justice. The arrest comes after they were tipped off in August about animals possibly being neglected while in his care at his dog training facility, Ethan’s K-9 Solutions. Full article here
Shock Collars Used on Humans
Malnourished woman wearing shock collar escapes Missouri house, accused captor charged with rape
Matt Delaney, The Washington Times, October 11, 2022
A Missouri man has been charged with rape after a malnourished woman wearing a dog collar told neighbors she’d escaped captivity in the man’s house. Full article here
Indiana man sentenced After Abusing, Starving Child To Death
by WKRC, October 2022
..."The detective also wrote that there was a surveillance camera discovered in the hotel room and footage showed that Eduardo was chained to a towel rack bar and was wearing a shock collar meant for dogs. The collar was linked to an app on Posso and Median-Flores’s phones that let them shock Eduardo when they were not home."... Full article here
Former Somerset jail guard sentenced for placing dog shock collar on his children
Judy D.J. Ellich, The Daily American, October 25, 2022
A Sipesville man will be returning to Somerset County Jail, not as a correctional officer, but as an inmate, for a crime that involved abuse of his children... Full article here
MAN ACCUSED OF USING SHOCK COLLAR ON TODDLER
KFOR-TV – July 12, 2013
"HINTON, Okla.– Authorities in Caddo County are investigating a horrific case of child abuse after a Hinton man allegedly put a dog shock collar around the neck of a 3-year-old little girl. Neighbors say the family always seemed very nice and they never suspected this kind of abuse could happen just next door. Investigators say a 3-year-old girl was abused by her mother's boyfriend, 35-year-old Robert Allen Seyler. Chief Shanon Pack, with the Hinton Police Department, said, "Hit, kicked, forced to hold a heavy back with weights in it and that also she had been shocked with an electric dog shocking collar." Read full article here
start of pageFATHER WHO USED DOG SHOCK COLLAR ON HIS KIDS SENTENCED TO PRISON
Pet News Examiner
January 31, 12:47 PM Pet News Examiner Helena Sung
An Ohio man was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison for abusing and torturing his children. David O. Liskany, 39, admitted that he "disciplined" his children--ages four, 11 and 13 at the time--by holding them underwater, forcing them to take cold showers, spraying water up their noses, and using a dog's shock collar on them. He had been convicted previously for burning one of his children's feet with scalding water.
The abuse came to the attention of law enforcement in December 2007 when Liskany's oldest son was reported missing. The boy, then 13, had fled the house after an altercation with his father. The teenager walked 15 to 20 miles through a snowstorm to seek safety at a relative's home.
Liskany was arrested and charged with 10 counts of felony child endangerment. He pleaded not guilty and was released on $25,000 bond.
In October 2008, Liskany cut a deal with prosecutors and agreed to plead guilty to two counts of felonious assault and one count of attempted felonious assault.
At his hearing on Friday, the judge was harsh and frank. Judge J. Timothy Campbell sentenced Liskany to 16 years in prison (six years each for the assaults and four years for attempted felonious assault) rather than the four years recommended by state probation authorities.
"You have damaged your children for life. You don't put shock collars on children. When you hear this it sounds like something from Guantanamo Bay...The only thing you didn't do is wrap their faces in cheese cloth, but basically they were water boarded."
--Judge Campbell, in sentencing the abusive father
Sheriff's Capt. Eric Spicer said it was the worst abuse he's ever seen. "No doubt about it," he said. "This was a prolonged period of abuse that was systematic."
Meanwhile, other people showed up at the sentencing hearing to ask for leniency, including Liskany's ex-wife.
"My children did not wish for David to be prosecuted. I don't feel that incarcerating him will help."
--Wendy Liskany, ex-wife, asking judge for leniency
Liskany's attorney said his client "had expressed remorse and was no longer a threat to his children because he had been ordered to stay away from them."
Judge Campbell didn't buy the ex-wife and lawyer's pleas, finding that the ex-wife was partly responsible for knowing and allowing the abuse to occur.
Liskany also spoke on his own behalf. "I just want the opportunity to try and be a father. That's what I was trying to do, be a loving father." --Liskany, who abused his children, to judge at sentencing hearing
Using shock collars on dogs is controversial. Some claim it is an effective training tools, while others say it is inhumane.
Dr. Bonnie Beaver, veterinarian at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, says that the collars, in theory, are meant to provide an instant punishment, but that in reality, "the potential for over use and abuse of these devices far outweighs the benefit."
"These devices [shock collars and fences] can provide an excessive punishment to the point that the dog is terrorized. They can be ineffective because the amount of shock is too little (poor contact, too much hair, weak battery).
They can be used out of context (remote control) because the owner is mad at the dog and "zaps" at an inappropriate time out of anger.
It can also do significant psychological damage to a dog that does not connect the shock with the reason for the shock. The shock is generally considered to be inhumane."
--Dr. Bonnie Beaver, veterinarian at Texas A&M
start of pageDAD ACCUSED OF USING SHOCK COLLARS ON KIDS
Orlando News
POSTED: Monday, March 20, 2006
UPDATED: 9:25 am EST March 21, 2006
A 45-year-old man in Cedar City, Utah, is accused of using electric dog shock collars to discipline his two children, according to a Local 6 News report.
start of pageCOPS: COUPLE USED "SHOCK COLLAR" ON CHILD
John Pirro 2013
DANBURY -- A Kohanza Street couple were accused of using an electric shock collar to discipline a 9-year-old girl and arrested by Danbury police Tuesday. The arrest followed an investigation that began last week after a school employee reported signs of possible child abuse. Full article here
start of pageMAN ACCUSED OF USING DOG SHOCK COLLAR ON DISABLED TEEN
Action3news.com - Omaha, Nebraska
November 12, 2009
Lincoln, NE - A Lincoln man has been cited for Child Abuse after allegedly using his dog's shock collar on a 17-year-old with cerebral palsy and shaken baby syndrome. For full story
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SALEM POLICE SAY MAN USED DOG SHOCK COLLAR ON HIS KIDS
Salem-News.com – Serving Oregon & the Pacific Northwest with Local, National & Worldwide news The children, ages 9, 8, 6 and 3 were released to the custody of their mother and the case referred to DHS.
(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Police detectives have arrested a Salem father for using a dog shock collar on his four children. Salem Police Lt. Dave Okada says the man, 41-year old, shocked the kids because he thought it was funny... For full story
start of pageGRANDPARENTS PLEAD GUILTY TO ABUSE WITH 'GOAT WHIPS AND SHOCK COLLARS'
- WMBFNEWS.COM Jul 26, 2010 2:09 PM PDT
By Trent Faris
"She said this is not abuse this is discipline," said Burch. …full story here
start of pageMAN ALLEGEDLY SHOCKS STEPDAUGHTER WITH DOG COLLAR
Police: Stepdad Used Electric Collar on 8-Year-Old Because She Didn't Eat Breakfast Fast Enough
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According to the criminal complaint against Majeres, the girl told investigators that her stepfather put the shock collar – which he normally used on the family dog – on her leg. Using a remote control, Majeres allegedly set the collar to level "4" and zapped the girl.
The girl, investigators say, told them that her stepfather said she was lucky he did not set the collar to "6," a level he uses for the dog, and that he threatened to shoot her pet rabbit while she was at school because she does not take care of it ..... Full Story
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FLORIDA MAN ARRESTED FOR TORTURING LITTLE GIRLS WITH DOG SHOCK COLLAR
The Huffington Post Andy Campbell
First Posted: 01/26/2012 10:24 am
A Florida man is behind bars after cops say he brutally tortured two young girls by using a dog shock collar to punish them....Full Story
start of pageLEADVILLE COUPLE, FACE CHILD ABUSE CHARGES
CBS DENVER May 24/12
excerpt... The Motts were arrested in April after court records claim George, Paulin-Ramirez's stepfather, slammed a dog to the ground and then said "That's how I get kids and dogs to listen, and how I discipline them." George Mott also allegedly used an electronic dog collar on the boy as well as wrapping a belt and his legs around the boy's neck."There were marks left from that and there was a dog collar that apparently was powered — like you might use to shock a dog — that was also used on the child," said Leadville police spokeswoman Betty Benson said. Full story here
start of pageSHOCK COLLAR SEIZED FROM HOME OF TAYLOR COUNTY COUPLE ARRESTED FOR CHILD ABUSE
BUTLER, Georgia - NBC/WMGT
Smith says agents seized a canine shock collar from the home of Sam and Diana Franklin. It's believed to have been used on their 15-year-old adopted daughter as a form of punishment. Full story here
start of pagePOLICE: DAD USED SHOCK COLLAR TO PUNISH SON
July 29,13
KNOXVILLE, IA.A central Iowa man has been accused of placing a dog shock collar around the neck of his 12-year-old son in an attempt to discipline him.
An affidavit by Knoxville police said Daniel Hardwick, 35, put the collar around his son's neck and shocked him to motivate him to do chores.
Full article here
MOM ALLEGEDLY USED SHOCK COLLAR ON DISABLED CHILDREN
Salt Lake Tribune
Prosecutors have charged a Cache County woman with using a dog shock collar to punish two of her adopted special-needs children..... full article here.
start of pagePolice: Shock Collar Meant for Animals is Used on Child in Maine
Daily Reporter Greenfield, Indiana, April 2014
BROOKS, Maine — The Waldo County Sheriff's Department says a Maine man used a shock collar intended for animals on his son...Full article here.
start of pageSheboygan man charged with putting shock collar on child
sheboyganpress.com Sept.12/14
start of pageMan Facing Over 200 Charges After Kidnapping, Used Shock Collar
KFOR.com Dec. 2014
excerpt…Kibby allegedly forced the victim to wear an anti-bark shock dog collar, causing scarring on her neck.
Full article here.
Lawyers: Guards made cop killer wear shock collar
James Fisher, The News Journal August 2015
Lawyers for Derrick Powell, the death row inmate convicted of fatally shooting Georgetown police officer Chad Spicer, have filed post-sentencing appeals asserting prison guards eavesdropped on video conferences with his trial lawyers, spit and urinated in food and made him wear an electric shock collar….
Full article here
'Chicken coop' Victim Testifies In Trail Against Adoptive Mother
WLTZ 38 NBC November 2015
The victim says her mother would attach two dog shock collars to her body and press the button to send an electric volt through her when she refused ... Read more
start of pageHighland woman jailed after continually punishing toddler with electric shock dog collar around his neck
25 May 2016 by Andrew Clark; The Press & Journal
start of pageMontco Man Accused Of Child Abuse Involving Pliers, Needles, Dog Shock Collar Facing Charges
CBC Philly, April 2017
Full Article Here start of pageWoman arrested in alleged child abuse case involving shock collar
News 4SA.com, San Antonio, 2017
Full Article Here start of pageMan gets 20 to 40 years in abuse, dog collar shock case
Fox 29 Local News, Feb 28,2018
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) - A man accused of abusing his wife and two young children for years, even shocking the youngsters with an electric dog collar, has been sentenced to 20 to 40 years after pleading guilty to more than two dozen charges. Article Here
start of pageCouple Allegedly Hog-Tied Teen, Forced to Wear Shock Collar
"...forcing him to wear shock collars on his ankles, which left burn marks, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office."... Full article here.
start of pageFather, uncle charged with child abuse accused of using shock collar on 4-year-old
excerpt ...deputies said the child was playing with the collar’s remote control -- not realizing that it was shocking the dog.”... Full story here.
start of pageDeputies: Man used werewolf mask, shock collar to abuse 2-year-old child
CBS17.com
Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of abuse. Florida man tortures two year old with a dog shock collar... Full article here.
FBI: Oklahoma man used dog shock collar, cage to punish 3-year while teaching alphabet
Curtis Killman, Journal Star, Tulsa World, May 21, 2021
Mauled dog not only one injured at Miami-Dade boarding facility this year
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla, Ian Margol, Chris Gothner, June 2022
After the mauling death of a labradoodle at a northeast Miami-Dade pet boarding facility over the weekend, another pet owner is coming forward to say her dog also suffered injuries at the Pet Poodle Resort and Spa earlier this year. Full Article Here