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Skip This: Prong and Shock Collars
Skip This: Prong and Shock Collars
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Skip This: Prong and Shock Collars

AVSAB, AVMA, and Fear Free Pets all recommend against prong and shock collars. Why force-based tools backfire, and what credentialed trainers use instead.

Hilly Shore Labs
4 min read·April 27, 2026
Skip This: Grain-Free Diets for Most Dogs
Skip This: Grain-Free Diets for Most Dogs
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Skip This: Grain-Free Diets for Most Dogs

The FDA's 2018-2022 investigation linked grain-free diets to a rise in canine dilated cardiomyopathy. What the evidence says, and what to feed instead.

Hilly Shore Labs
3 min read·April 27, 2026
Skip This: Retractable Leashes for Reactive Dogs
Skip This: Retractable Leashes for Reactive Dogs
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Skip This: Retractable Leashes for Reactive Dogs

A retractable leash gives a reactive dog 16 feet to launch a lunge. Why credentialed trainers and ER vets say skip them, and what to use instead.

Hilly Shore Labs
4 min read·April 27, 2026