Webster, the word “aversive” means “tending to avoid or causing avoidance of a noxious or punishing stimulus.” Does that sound like a training method you’d want to use on ...

Folks in the market for a calm dog breed need not look further than this comprehensive list. But first, let’s define “calm.” ...

Would you believe us if we told you German dog breeds have a lot in common with Chinese dog breeds? Obviously, they’re all ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Animal advocates with the Humane Society of Tampa Bay said a fatal dog attack in Central Florida serves as a reminder about pet owner responsibility. The Volusia County Sheriff's ...

The Kentucky Humane Society announced they have two dogs repping the Bluegrass State in Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl. In the 21st annual Puppy Bowl, Julep the St. Bernard mix will join Team Fluff ...

She was surrendered to the humane officer with her sister and mom. She is a very sweet girl that does well with other dogs. She would do fine with respectful kids. She currently eats out of a slow ...

MSPs are set to get the chance to vote on whether to outlaw electric shock collars later this month. The ban has been proposed by Green MSP Ross Greer in amendments to SNP MSP Christine Grahame’s ...

You put the collar on, and the prongs effectively make contact with the dog's neck, and then the owner presses a remote control button which transmits a painful electric shock to your dog.

A true ban on cruel electric shock collars for dogs is set to be voted on by MSPs, the Record can reveal. New proposals would make it a criminal offence to use the “brutal” devices to train pet ...

The Scottish Greens have submitted plans to ban the use of electric shock dog collars. Ross Greer has lodged an amendment to SNP MSP Christine Grahame’s Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill to make the use ...

It’s been just over a year since South Korea banned the dog meat industry. Humane Society International Canada, an organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes dogs, has been assisting in the ...

Let’s get this out of the way up front: E-collars can be an incredibly useful, humane way to train your dog when used ... the morning until they go back in at night. I hardly ever shock them anymore, ...