Just shake it off. Some people just like to hear their own voice without considering other options. I am sure a shock collar is preferable to being in a shelter or both of you being homeless.

When my aunt installed an electric fence around her property, my cousin was close to tears at the thought of he dog getting shocked. So so snuck the collar off the dog and put it around her own neck and took a running leap at the "fence". She was seven and still alive to tell the story.