Table 2 |
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| 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 | ||
Owners may have reported use for more than one situation.
Blackwell et al. BMC Veterinary Research 2012 8:93 doi:10.1186/1746-6148-8-93
