RESEARCH & ADDITIONAL READING
Below are links to position papers, research articles and books we love just in case you really want to geek out. We will be adding content regularly. If there is something you are interested in that isn't cover here, please let us know and we can try a recommend something for you.
Use of Shock Collars and Punishment
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American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior position statement on punishment
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http://www.kathysdao.com/articles/position-statement-on-use-of-shock-collars/
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http://respectyourdog.com/read/short-and-long-term-effects-of-shock-collars-in-training
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Considerations for shock and ‘training’ collars: Concerns from and for the working dog community
(Overall) Journal of Veterinary Behavior (2007) 2, 103-107 -
Training Dogs With the Help of the Shock Collar: short and long term behavioural effects
(Schilder, van der Borg) Applied Animal Behaviour Science 85 (2004) 319–334 -
The Use of Shock Collars and Their Impact on the Welfare of Dogs
(Blackwell, Casey) Department of Clinical Veterinary Science University of Bristol 2006
Books We Love
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Culture Clash, Jean Donaldson
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Other End of the Leash, Pat McConnell
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Don't Shoot the Dog, Karen Pryor
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Puppy Start Right, Deborah and Kenneth Martin
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Before and After You Get Your Puppy, Ian Dunbar