Dr. Wayne Hunthausen, past president of the Veterinarian Behavior Society, says that people who use shock collars on their pets should be well-grounded in animal learning theory and temperament. Using a shock collar is like using a scalpel on a pet. Peg Norsworthy, who runs a home kennel business in Naperville, said that what pets most need is love and attention. It doesn't matter how big the yard is or how many devices they have. I don't care.
Every dog loves to be taken out and walked.
They want a live human being to pay attention to them. She pays attention to them while their owners are gone. She takes them on walks and bathroom breaks. She hugs them and holds them and drives them to the vet. She writes poems about them and misses them when their stay at her kennel comes to an end.