Why are prong collars cruel, and what alternatives exist for managing a strong-pulling dog? Prong collars cause discomfort and pain when a dog pulls. It's an aversive method to stop a dog from pulling ...

There are many different neck restraints for man’s best friend: flat-buckle collars, choke chains, harnesses, martingale collars, just to name a few. And then there are prong collars, sometimes known ...

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 ...

The singer, 27, released the official music video for his latest hit, Lovesick Lullaby, this week. In the video, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier can be seen wearing a prong collar - a controversial ...

Prong collars have bothered me for a long time. And I now know even more I’m not the only one. I shudder every time I see a dog being forced to wear such a collar. Especially when an owner jerks the ...

Dr. Alix Partnow, a neurologist at VCA Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle, with her two dogs, in prong collars. Photo by VSC Dr. Alix Partnow, a neurologist at VCA Veterinary Specialty Center of ...

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.

Cassius strained against his nylon collar toward a snack his ancient Roman namesake would have considered appealing only after days of contentions debate in the Senate: a dried cow's hoof. The 8-month ...