Electric Shock Collars for Dogs - Yes or No?

If you have ever considered the use of electric shock collars for your dogs, you may have wondered if you were being cruel to your beloved pets to even consider such a thing.

If you are considering using a shock collar for the purpose of stopping your dog from barking, I would tend to agree that yes, that is cruel. And if you are someone with little experience, I would also not recommend trying to train a dog using an electric shock collar either.

However, if you are planning to buy an underground fence and use a shock collar in conjunction with said fence, and as long as you plan to train your dog on the boundaries so they are aware of where they can go, then I am all on board with that idea.

No, I don't think that type of thing is cruel in the least. Far worse to allow your dog to escape your fence or run willy nilly all over the place, possibly getting hit by a car in the meantime. I'd much rather he be subjected to a small shock once or twice and then stay safely in the yard.

The good news is once your dog is trained to understand what is happening, they most often never even go near the edge of the yard again and will never get shocked again. Dogs are smart, they are going to avoid this if at all possible!

Another thing to consider - the shock is pretty mild. I've mistakenly gotten shocked lots of times myself. It's not something I'd choose, obviously, but it's not horrible either.

Remember though that you should not use a shock collar (for any reason) on an extremely tiny dog.

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