How do shock collars work to modify a dogs behavior?
Shock collars are designed to be a precise, emotionally neutral, and remote or distance tool for applying a combination of positive punishment and negative reinforcement in modifying the behavior of dogs. They work by making a dog experience pain until the dog performs the behavior that the trainer wants. Training a dog with a shock collar is difficult to do correctly, because their use requires precise timing, solid understanding of principles of animal training, and an unemotional approach to training on the trainer’s part.
