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Why We at the San Francisco SPCA Condemn the Use of Prong Collars

In spite of what certain trainers and pet store employees might promise, prong collars are neither safe, nor humane. That’s why the San Francisco SPCA, of which I am co-president, has joined other evidence-based organizations, such as the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, in condemning the use of punishment-based training methods, such as prong collars. A prong collar […]

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