Petco

What is Petco no longer selling? We have ended the sale of specific electronic shock collars, a decision that reinforces our commitment to doing what’s best for pets. As a health and wellness company, we believe shock collars have no business being a part of our business.

The San Diego, California-based pet supply retailer announced on Tuesday that it had stopped selling all electronic shock collars, including both human- and bark-activated models. Petco CEO Ron Coughlin said in the announcement that shock collars “have been shown to increase fear, anxiety and stress in dogs.”

Petco is no longer selling electronic “shock” collars and is calling on the pet industry and consumers to “create real change.” “Electricity may be critical to powering your microwave, but it has no role for the average pet parent training their dog,” Petco CEO Ron Coughlin said in a news release.

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The shock administered by an approved shock collar is safe, so while it is certainly enough to get your dog’s attention and deter certain behaviors, it won’t do any lasting physical harm. If you’re using a shock collar as a barking deterrent, the collar responds to the vibration of your dog’s vocal cords.

Using a shock collar is easy and effective on aggressive dogs. It also helps prevent you from trying to interfere between two dogs during an aggressive confrontation. Many pet parents have reported getting hurt or bitten by their own dogs because they interfered in aggressive behavior.

Some trainers find these collars unethical and unsafe. The pro-collar camp takes a different stance. Some say it just distracts the dog, calling it “tap technology” and others say it may be painful at the instant but then the dog learns to behave and there are no lasting negative effects.

Should dogs sleep with collars on? In general, to protect your pup’s neck, Hodges recommends rotating between a few different collars and regularly checking that they still fit well. She also recommends letting your dog sleep at night without a collar to give your pet’s skin a chance to air out.