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 ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Pets and Wildlife. Followed categories will be added to My News. The State Government last week introduced a range of amendments to Queensland’s animal welfare ...

A prong collar (left) and electronic shock collar on display. - Photo: ST SINGAPORE: Dog owners are urged to avoid using electronic shock collars and prong collars to train their pets as such devices ...

Her dog, Pyro, is wearing a prong collar, which is designed to put pressure on a dog’s neck in order to train a dog to not pull on their leash when walking. Many animal advocates consider the collar ...

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.

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 ...

Prong dog collars are illegal to use in Victoria and illegal to import into Australia. It’s not illegal to use a prong collar in other parts of Australia, however animal advocacy groups including the ...

WEEKENDS AT HIS PALM BEACH HOME. TONIGHT, A BOCA RATON WOMAN FACES ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED TO A DOG THAT SHE WAS PAID TO TAKE CARE OF. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER TERRI PARKER SPOKE ...