There are several skills one must master in order to become proficient at training with an electronic dog collar. Learning when to tap the button and how to help the dog understand the sensation are two of the main components for success. But the one that seems most intimidating for the novice handler is understanding how to adjust the stimulation level appropriately...

Time to toss the old calendar and get ready to ring in a whole new year. The earth kept rotating and somehow we’ve made it through 2012 despite the predictions of impending doom. Here at The Truth About Shock Collars we’ve continued on as well and it has been a good year. Let’s peak back at a few of the highlights: Success stories from those who...

Never shock a puppy are strong words, title to some anti e-collar campaigns and recently the main topic of some articles…and I agree. I would never shock a puppy. I would NEVER advise someone to run out, purchase an electronic collar (e-collar) put it on their 6 month old pup, wait for them to be “bad” and then push the button. That, in all...

A remote collar is not magic. I say that just about every time I meet with someone for a dog training evaluation. And then I explain what it can do for enhancing the dog and owner relationship if used properly. The key being, it must be used with knowledge. Electronic collars are not one of those tools that someone can purchase and  “do it yourself”. At...

I’ve been away from writing for some time…my apologies to those readers who check back here regularly. As many of you know I’ve been up to my eyeballs moving our business location to a new facility. Due to that, I’ve been working on updating the TMD website and in doing so I usually end up perusing other websites to see what is currently in...