Are shock collars for your dog inhumane?  

To me, it depends on how it is used. If it is put on and left on then that is cruel. If you use it as a training aid and teach your dog with verbal commands along with the shock collar, then it is a training aid. You dog will learn to associated the bark with the collar and your command (for instance, NO!). It usually doesn't take them long to catch on...a day, maybe two. Most of the collars are adjustable too, so you can set the amount of shock to minimal.

some dogs are harder to keep under control than others. i don't think its inhumane at all. If you use it on the dog for a while, they will learn not to do certain things. They are animals, not people. There is a huge difference, and if you don't train him, he will not know any better, and will continue to be the way he is.

I saw a video contest on Funniest Home Videos where a twenty year old guy had a shock collar around his neck and they started with the lowest voltage and ended with the highest level. This was intended to show how dangerous they are rather than to be funny. If your husband could see this clip, I think he would change his mind. It was awful to see what this type of collar can do to a 180 pound human. I have a yellow lab and she was the same way when she was a puppy. That is in their genes. You just have to consistently do what you're doing and give him the same command word each time. Labs are quite intelligent, but they act like puppies for three years. After that, they start to settle down. Please tell your husband to have more patience. It breaks my heart to think that another shock collar may be purchased to make the inventor of it rich.

i agree with you. i wish those collars would be outlawed.
he is still a pup, he is going to need more training time. if the puppy is worked with on a constant basis he will learn not to jump and he will be more calm.

well a shock collar is used for extremely aggressive dog behavior like chasing cars. but with your dog, i guess he is just overly friendly. as long as he is not aggressive then i think he can be trained, the shock collar is a little harsh considering that he is just a puppy, try to read books on puppy training or seek professional help.

I was going to try these with my dogs but I started to think it was inhumane to use them. I dont want to cause my pet any kind of pain no matter if if she barks all night I still wont use that device on my pets.

I have never heard of a shock collar, but just by the sounds of it, I am disgusted, it sounds like the lazy way out of training an animal. Spend the time to teach the animal in a humane manner.

i think its very inhumane...dogs are living things.and they dont deserve to be treated dat way...they will follow wat u say just be patient enough to teach him wat he have to do.

Oh yes when the dogs are still puppies they really do not know their own strength, it is inhumane to get a shock collar for your dog though, you both have to teach the dog not to jump on people, and I did read here that you are doing it right the way you are teaching your dog. No I have never used a shock collar and never would this is so cruel, and they should be banned.

I think that you are doing fine training the dog. It just takes time.
I do know someone who has used a shock collar on her dog. As much as I hate the idea, it did work. Her adult dog kept digging his way out from under the fence and heading out onto the road. This was something that needed to be handled quickly for the animal's own protection.