Hasan Piker denies shocking his dog, says it’s a vibration collar

Hasan Piker denied allegations that he activated a shock collar on his dog during an October 7 livestream after a short clip of the animal yelping circulated online and drew widespread criticism. The clip, captured during a live political commentary stream, shows Piker seated while his dog, Kaya, moves on a bed in the background, then suddenly emits a sharp yelp as Piker appears to reach off camera.

Viewers and several fellow streamers interpreted the yelp and Piker’s movement as evidence he had triggered an electronic training device. Critics pointed to what they described as a green blinking light on the collar in the footage and shared an older clip in which Piker referenced owning a shock collar. Several livestream personalities publicly condemned the moment, and some commenters urged Piker to disclose the collar’s make and model to settle the question.

Piker rejected the allegations on stream, responding sarcastically, "Yes, I am incredibly abusive, to the not only best trained, but also the best behaving and most spoiled dog on the planet." He said Kaya wears a vibration-based training collar with an AirTag attached for tracking and that the yelp resulted from an...