Shock collars

[chocolatepuppy]

he'll grab her by the scruff of the neck, until she cries out.

Not in my house he wouldn't....I'm sorry I don't know much about shock collars but from what I do know, I would never use them. Zoe wants to please you, you just have to take the time to train her.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I think it sounds like a good idea if you put Zoe away when he comes over. Personally I don't like shock collars, I would never want to hurt my dogs, ever. I have never even used "choke" collars before, but that is just my opinion.

If your ex mentions shock collars again maybe you could tell him that they can cause a myriad of other behavioral problems, and using positive reinforcement is probably easier in the long run! Using shocks too liberally can cause learned helplessness, and I know if I used something like that on Adele (who is a very soft, in some ways timid dog) she would probably skulk around the house fearing a shock from somewhere. Also, probably shock collars are expensive, so if your ex is willing to pay for that, maybe he can put the money towards a good class instead!

[IRescue452]

I think if he continues to grab her by the scruff like this he is going to create more problems. She might develope psychological problems if this continues and that will lead to worse behavior. Shock collars probably won't help in this situation. My Autumn has one but we don't use it anymore. My stepdad made me get one but now he's learned that since Autumn only barks when people come inside, the collar isn't going to help. She not a consistant barker so the shock punishment isn't going to train her.