Shock Collars.

[Casey]

So I have a dog, a pitbull/rottweiler dog. And Ive had him for over 5 monthes now, and Ive been training it. But lately it hasnt been listening, and he's a 1yr pup (I found him when he was a stray).Im thinking of buying a shock collar to get the message across to him to not jump on people, especially little kids like my nephew. I let him outside the yard to take a piss, and then I call him and he doesnt come inside. He just runs away from me.

I just dont like the idea of letting him outside even on the leash because last month on valentines day he "some how" got off the leash while I was gone.Got out of the yard and ran in front of a truck and badly injured his back leg, and could've possibly died. Aside from all of this, I think he's a really cool dog, pretty smart to. His name is Elvis .

So what do you guys think of Shock Collars? Is it animal cruelty?