You're absolutely right, once again. I never have and never would use a torture device on any of my dogs. (though I've had a few ex boyfriends who qualify for the treatment. LOL) But do NOT be so IGNORANT as to tell me I have no understanding of the damn things when I see it time and time again. I am not making assumptions over something I have never seen.
You were not there this morning as I cleaned the wounds of yet ANOTHER dog abused by such things. If it were a one time thing, I would not have vented over it but it's not a one time thing. If the dogs that come in don't have total burn marks on their skin, their fur is at least affected.
Seeing it time and time again is not ignorance. DOn't make assumptions about something you know nothing about.
The people you encounter shouldn't own pets it seems to me. If they're burning their dogs necks maybe you should report that to someone?
E-collars do not need to burn . You should report someone abusing their dog with an E-collar. The reason you stated you doubt that my dog gets excited when she sees her E-collar displays a complete lack of understanding.
My dog has been fully E-collar trained and it started at about 5 months of age. She will be 7 come Sept. She is never off lead without her E-collar no way, why take a chance.
Reality is there is a lot of distractions out there in the real world besides the little red ball rolled along the carpet in puppy training school. Sure they're quick to take your money but they're not going to give any guarantee.
I have 100% guaranteed total recall each and every time regardless of distraction. Cat, dog, deer, people, bicycle, jogger, cars, motorcycles, it doesn't matter what the distraction I have recall every time.
When I say "come" she comes. Many folks think they have recall of their dogs, but when the moment of truth comes their dogs could care less about them or their little bags of treats, for there is no respect.
I see it all the time, people think they can let their dog off lead at the park or big field as they take a little walk. They're usually the owners who end up screaming at the top their lungs for their dogs, waving a treatie and their dogs could care less about them. They've been spoiled rotten with treats no doubt and have no respect or willingness to obey a simple command and more or less tell you to go scr$w at every distraction.
I recall taking my daughter who was about 10 at the time and her little girlfriend to the wide open field a few miles away. About 3000 acres and the perfect windy day to fly a kite. It was a great day! Zoey was off lead, roaming where ever she wanted to go, but like a good dog generally just hanging around us three, within a couple hundred feet. After about 45 minutes I notice a lady shows up with her dog near the entrance and lets her dog off lead, maybe a 1/2 mile away. Next thing you know, her dog immediately starts to charge us, no doubt coming in to see the other dog in the field. Meanwhile, my Zoe stays by us and holds up her ground. The owner is now screaming her dogs name but the dog could care less about her, no respect, 0% recall. I say "stay" and my dog does not go out but rather now seems concerned about this charging dog coming and it's motive. The lady cannot control her dog bottom line and lucky the dogs didn't get into a scuffle. There was some barking and growling
when things got too close and the lady's dog finally backed off and left the area. Perfect example of how one thinks they have things under control off lead with their dogs, despite all that treatie rewards in the past, their dogs could care less about them and their treats when they encounter distraction. The lady mumbles something about my dog being mean and waddles on her way down path.
Relationship with my dog is based about both plenty of love and respect for each other. She knows she is not going to get abused, hurt or burned wearing her E-collar because she trusts in me and knows that is not what it's about.
You doubt that my dog gets excited when she sees her E-collar because you only associate them in you mind being torture devices and no dog could possibly want one of those things around the neck. The trust and respect elements in the relationship, part of the bonding, is earned over time and doesn't center around a treat in a plastic bag.