The Illusion of the Unfazed Dog: A Scientific Analysis of Shield K9’s High-Level E-Collar Demonstration

October 20, 2025October 18, 2025 by Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

A man sitting in a car beside a Cane Corso dog, looking at each other closely, with overlaid text reading “Haz Othman Shield K9 Dog Training or Abuse? You Decide.”

Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FDM, FFCP The Illusion of the Unfazed Dog: A Scientific Analysis of Shield K9’s High-Level E-Collar Demonstration Table of Contents A recent video featuring a trainer, Haz Othman, from Shield K9 Dog Training in Canada shows a working-line German Shepherd performing precision obedience under repeated high-intensity e-collar stimulation, reportedly having two electronic collars on one collar strap on the dog’s neck at level 127, the collar’s maximum output. The trainer presents this as proof that such tools are not aversive, claiming the dog is working “happily in drive.” To many viewers, including professional trainers, …

HOW DOGS LEARN

December 18, 2017December 8, 2017 by Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

Phoenix Dog Trainer Operant condition dog behavior science of how dogs are trained

HOW DOGS LEARN OPERANT CONDITIONING THE SCIENCE BEHIND DOG TRAINING: HOW DOGS LEARN AND ARE TRAINED How dogs learn might be the most important question you could ask. At Phoenix Dog Training, our approach to dog obedience training is based on years of study. As one of the foremost students of dog behavior, our Phoenix Dog Behaviorist has seen firsthand the effect of a combination of Operant Conditioning, Positive Reinforcement and Negative Reinforcement, and has made these techniques the centerpieces of his training philosophy, which specializes in the elimination of aggression, fears, anxieties and phobias in dogs. HOW DOGS LEARN …

Should I Use Negative Reinforcement to Train My Dog?

December 18, 2017February 16, 2017 by Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

There is nothing negative with negative reinforcement My approach to Dog Training, behavior modification and dog obedience training is based on years of study. As one of the foremost students of dog behavior I have seen firsthand the effect of a combination of Operant Conditioning, Positive Reinforcement and Negative Reinforcement. I have made these techniques the centerpieces of my training philosophy, which specializes in the elimination of aggression, fears, anxieties and phobias in dogs, as well as typical nusaince dog behaviors. At Phoenix Dog Training we are always eager to counteract the flashing red lights some people see when they hear …

PHOENIX DOG TRAINING | A BRIEF HISTORY OF DOG TRAINING

September 3, 2024February 5, 2017 by Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

Phoenix Dog Training History of Dog Training

PHOENIX DOG TRAINING A Brief History of Dog Training: What You Need To Know HISTORY OF DOG TRAINING; This article will be about dog training. Specifically, it will be a brief history of dog training. Dogs have lived and worked with humans for as long as history can recall, providing us with companionship, security and assistance. The idea of training a dog is not new; in fact, dogs have been helping us to hunt, track, guard and herd livestock, as well as assist the disabled for centuries. However, even in our modern world, humans still cannot agree on which methods …