Why are prong collars cruel, and what alternatives exist for managing a strong-pulling dog? Prong collars cause discomfort and pain when a dog pulls. It's an aversive method to stop a dog from pulling ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— Some dog owners use prong collars in order to get their pets to obey, but some animal experts are not encouraging their use and provide alternatives to the "medieval" training ...

In what is believed to be the first program of its kind in the country, the Humane Society of Boulder Valley is offering free dog harnesses in exchange for collars that choke, pinch or shock animals.

ROCHESTER — Police say they do not know if the city man facing three misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty after police discovered a dog on his property wearing a collar so tight it cut into the dog's ...