Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why are prong collars cruel, and what alternatives exist for managing a strong-pulling dog? Prong collars cause discomfort and ...

If you have to use a prong collar to have a “special relationship” with your dog … that’s not a relationship that either you or dog want. I was coming out of our local natural food store yesterday ...

Unfortunately, by now, most of us are familiar with prong or choke collars. In fact, they are so widely used by dog guardians that it’s difficult to walk down the street without spotting a dog decked ...

There are many different neck restraints for man’s best friend: flat-buckle collars, choke chains, harnesses, martingale collars, just to name a few. And then there are prong collars, sometimes known ...

In this short video, I respond to people who call me an animal abuser for using prong collars and e collars in my training. I share my reaction, then show what some of their own dogs actually look ...

Dr. Alix Partnow, a neurologist at VCA Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle, with her two dogs, in prong collars. Photo by VSC Dr. Alix Partnow, a neurologist at VCA Veterinary Specialty Center of ...

You've likely seen prong collars (like the one pictured above) on dogs in San Francisco — perhaps you've even used one yourself! (On a dog, jeez, what you do in private is your business.) But now SF's ...

Question: I have a four month old Lab puppy, and someone told me that since he’s going to be a big dog, I should start using a prong collar and I might even need some sort of shock collar to keep him ...

What do these collars do? Choke: These collars are usually made of metal links and are designed to allow owners to control their dogs’ movements by having the collar tightening around the dogs’ necks.

Singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez is facing criticism for reportedly using prong collars on her pet dogs, which animal experts warn can cause serious pain and injury. Fans and animal welfare ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— Some dog owners use prong collars in order to get their pets to obey, but some animal experts are not encouraging their use and provide alternatives to the "medieval" training ...