E-collars have a bad rep. People call them cruel. Evil. A crutch for bad trainers. I’ve heard it all. The tool isn’t the problem…uneducated use of the tool is. An e-collar used correctly isn’t about pain or fear. It’s about opening your dog’s world up, not making it smaller. It’s a communication tool that gives your dog the freedom to run a beach, hit a trail, wade through a stream off leash, truly free. Which let’s be real…that’s the life a dog should be living. [dog training, balanced training, Maryland]