collars

Study calls for ban on electric shock dog collars

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Using electric shock collars to train dogs doesn’t work and ‘positive reinforcement’ is a better tool, a new study found. Researchers from the University of Lincoln looked at the value of training dogs with and without remote electronic collars compared to positive reinforcement. More than 60 dogs with ‘off-lead behavioural problems’ were involved in the … Read more

Electric shock dog collars: Call for ban after study finds the are less effective than other methods

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Using electric shock training collars on dogs doesn’t work to change behaviour, a new study found, claiming that ‘positive reinforcement’ is a better tool. Researchers from the University of Lincoln looked at the value of training dogs with and without remote electronic collars compared to positive reinforcement. More than 60 dogs with ‘off-lead behavioural problems’ … Read more

Zoom in on the collar: From pointy Seventies-style collars to oversized Peter Pan frills

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Zoom in on the collar: From pointy Seventies-style collars to oversized Peter Pan frills – online meetings are looking chicer than ever Femail have found the chicest blouses to serve this season’s maximalist collar Styles include pointy Seventies-style collars and oversized Peter Pan frills  Forget accessorising with necklaces and choose a loud blouse instead  By … Read more