Have you ever watched the movie Futurama: Bender’s Game? There’s a scene in the movie wherein Leela, a misbehaving character in the story, was given a “warning” through the use of a shock collar. I do get the point of it that they need to discipline her through physical control. But what I don’t get is why use Shock Collars?

By producing static pulse stimulation at varying degrees of intensities, Shock Collars can be a good way to get your Dog’s attention at a snap. You’ll not only get their attention though, you’ll also get to hear as they cower from the physical stimulation, or punishment rather, they’ll receive from the shock. Even if it’s still a measy “low level” shock, it still would hurt your dog.

While others may find it effective is totally irrelevant, surely it can prove to be an easy way out to get your dog to listen to you, let alone get them to have your full attention. But is there really no alternative to that entire problem, an alternative that’s possibly shock proof?

Generations of dog trainers have passed and they all have contributed to the many Dog Training Methods and Techniques that we have now. Proven to be effective year after year, these methods are a sure way to train your dogs; the only drawback though is that it takes time and consistency, those owners that opt to use shock collars I think lack. To name a few, they include the Positive Reinforcement Method, which involves rewarding your dog for every positive action he’s performed. On the other hand, there’s also the Negative Reinforcement, which is typically just like using a Shock Collar but more humane, meaning that it wouldn’t hurt your dog like using a shock collar does. If you were to choose between those, I’d say go for Negative Reinforcement.

In the end, it all boils down to personal choice in dog training. If you’re really concern about your dog to the point that you’ll never want to hurt him physically in the process of teaching him, then I’m sure you’ll never opt to use shock collars. But if it’s the other way around, it’s very likely I should say.

Just think of it this way though, would you rather have a dog that obeys you because they love you or a dog that obeys you because they fear you?