Recently, a video surfaced on social media of a Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS) meeting in which the organization’s leaders delivered a defense of shock collars (e.g. e-colors, static correction etc.), which included the possibility of sending dogs to trainers or shelters who use shock. (5 minute video with notable excerpts) Donors and network partners of…
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Why You Shouldn’t Punish Dogs Who Behave Badly
I got this call from a client. I think my dog LULU has some kind of disorder. It doesn’t matter how long of a walk we go on, when she comes home she goes absolutely bonkers. She runs around like we haven’t just walked/run for 2 miles, sometimes longer. She jumps on us grabbing our clothes,…
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