Overview

• A clip from Piker’s October 7 Twitch stream in which his dog Kaya yelped triggered widespread accusations that he used a shock collar.
• PETA said it hopes Piker’s denial is accurate and warned that shock collars can cause injuries and anxiety, urging positive-reinforcement training instead.
• Piker demonstrated the device on a later stream, describing vibration, flashlight, AirTag and alarm features, and he attributed Kaya’s yelp to a misstep such as catching a dew claw.
• Streamer xQc pledged a $500,000 donation to a Los Angeles animal shelter if Piker showed the collar on stream, and he later made the donation.
• Valkyrae initially defended Piker and then clarified her wording after backlash, as other creators weighed in and online debate persisted.