Table 2 Reasons cited by owners for remote e-collar and bark collar use
Device | Reason for use | Number of owners using electric collar for this reason | Combined categories used in regression models |
|---|---|---|---|
E-collar (n = 185) | Chasing livestock | 31 | Problems with recall and chasing |
Chasing people (incl. bikes) | 4 | ||
Chasing other dogs | 5 | ||
Chasing cats | 2 | ||
Chasing other (e.g. wildlife) | 27 | ||
Recall | 47 | ||
Barking | 47 | Barking, excluded as small numbers used exclusively | |
General training | 15 | All categories excluded from regression analysis due to insufficient numbers | |
Pulling on lead | 9 | ||
Escaping / jumping at fence | 3 | ||
‘Dominant behaviours’ | 1 | ||
Stealing food | 1 | ||
Eating faeces | 2 | ||
Aggression | 2 | ||
Mounting other dogs | 1 | ||
Jumping up | 2 |