Good lord that woman is a real nut case!

Having spent almost half a lifetime involved in the world of sporting dogs I've seen dozens of dogs that had experienced some training with a shock collar. Not one of them were ever exposed to the abuse of the outrageous methods she uses. Though there were a couple of owners that I would have liked to put the collar on and have it set on high!

The collars are only meant to be used once the dog has been trained completely and still refuses to obey or in a situation such as snake avoidance training that can possibly save it's life one day.

I never resorted to the shock collar on my own dogs other than for snake avoidance training. And that was overseen by a professional hunting dog trainer who knew exactly what he was doing. That training was worth it's weight in gold as it saved them from snakebite many times. Their training and the obvious reaction they had when encountering a snake also kept us from being bitten more than once.

It's always been my belief that while there are some legitimate reasons for the use of Electronic Training Collars, (such as for snake avoidance training). However they should never be used by amatuers or pet owners unless under the supervision of an experienced and qualified trainer.

But as the quote in the article said, "It's difficult to legislate against stupidity"!