Sentences with phrase «electric shock collars»

A large majority of the public are against the use of electric shock collars and would support the government in banning these cruel devices.

The research also showed that even when electric shock collars were used on dogs by professional trainers following an industry standard, there were still long term negative welfare effects.

Furthermore, some of the most highly trained dogs in the world, including police dogs, armed forces dogs and assistance dogs are trained without the use of electric shock collars.

Citronella dog collars have been gaining in popularity ever since studies were released showing the negative psychological effects of electric shock collars on dogs.

The Kennel Club is urging the government to take action after research found that a significant majority of the general public in England are against the use of electric shock collars for dogs and would support the government in introducing a ban on these devices.

The Welsh government also banned electric shock collars in 2010.

«Following careful consideration of the responses to the consultation and with a view to enhancing animal welfare in Wales, I have today laid legislation before the National Assembly for Wales which will ban the use of electric shock collars in Wales.

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published two research studies last year which demonstrated negative behavioural and physiological changes in dogs which were trained with electric shock collars.

Electric shock collars train dogs through pain and through fear, they are a cruel, outdated and unsuitable method of training dogs.

All that and still time for the regular Politics Max round - up of political issues sent in by viewers and an explanation of why the seemingly loony policy of fitting electric shock collars to lying politicians could be law before you know it.

Former soldier used electric shock collar designed for unruly dogs on a little boy.

One Maltase - mix caged in isolation wore a very tight electric shock collar that was deeply embedded in mats of hair.

And yet negative techniques, including electric shock collars, are used across Canada without restriction.

On the other side of the fence are those espousing for the full use of electric shock collars as a means of correcting undesirable behaviour and to instill obedience in their pet canines.

Since 1997, the Kennel Club has not allowed electric shock collars to be sold at Kennel Club licensed events.

Similarly the two largest German Shepherd Dog clubs in the country (the British Association for German Shepherd Dogs and the German Shepherd Dog League of Great Britain) have banned the use of electric shock collars from their training grounds.

(Kennel Club Press Release) Dog welfare organisations Dogs Trust and the Kennel Club are supporting Matthew Offord, Conservative MP for Hendon, who is calling for a ban on the sale and use of electric shock collars during a Ten Minute Rule Bill presented to the House of Commons today, Wednesday 22nd January.

The Use of Electric Shock Collars vs. Other Training Methods: Efficacy, Stress, and Welfare Concerns.

Despite this, Westminster has still to take action and follow in Wales» footsteps in banning electric shock collars, and the Kennel Club hopes that the findings of its new research will let the government know that the public would be behind them on a ban.

The Kennel Club has commissioned an independent survey into the public's opinion of electric shock collars for dogs, which found that:

No other issue has divided the world of dog lovers than the use, or the non-use, of electric shock collars for dog obedience training purposes.

Given that many veterinarians and pet owners agree on the potential damage of electric shock collars, why then are so many individuals persuaded that they can be used an acceptable training technique?

Currently, it is legal for any person, of any age and with any level of knowledge, to purchase and use an electric shock collar.

Earlier this year, the U.K. government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published a report that was commissioned to examine the use, effectiveness and ethics of electric shock collar use in canines.

I considered an electric shock collar but worried that in the hands of an amateur... it might do more harm than good.

After four years of campaigning, the Kennel Club has jubilantly welcomed the announcement made by Wales» Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones AM that, subject to approval by the National Assembly for Wales, the use of electric shock collars will be banned...

Wales» Rural Affairs Minister Announces Complete Ban on the use of Electric Shock Collars.

Punishment methods such as choke collars or electric shock collars are very dangerous and negative instruments for dogs.

After four years of campaigning, the Kennel Club has jubilantly welcomed the announcement made by Wales» Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones AM that, subject to approval by the National Assembly for Wales, the use of electric shock collars will be banned in Wales.

In pets, electric shock collars are an example of positive punishment, giving something unwanted to the pet to lessen the likelihood of the activity reoccurring.

Electric shock collars (above)-- worn around a dog's neck, these work either via a remote control with various settings which, when activated, deliver an electric shock to the neck of a dog, or deliver an electric shock to a dog automatically when a dog barks or enters a pre-defined perimeter shock zone.

Aside from traditional training methods, consider getting an electric shock collar for dogs — they will help with your dog's behavior problems, and are very safe.

A YouGov survey about electric shock collars, commissioned by the Kennel Club in 2009, that 70 % disapproved of the use of electric shock collars on dogs, with only 9 % of people approving of their use.

For further information and advice on the Kennel Club campaign to ban electric shock collars, contact the External Affairs department on 0844 463 3980 ext 301 or click here.

In an effort to improve the welfare of animals, «cruel» electric shock collars are set to be banned in England, the government...

The Kennel Club has commissioned an independent survey into the public's opinion of electric shock collars for dogs, which found that: 72 % of the English public disapprove of the use of electric shock collars on...

(Kennel Club Press Release) Dog welfare organisation the Kennel Club supported Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer yesterday after she secured a House of Lords debate on electric shock collars.

Electric shock collars, you stand accused of being one of the single most vivid examples of man's ability to use modern technology to the detriment of all that is natural and justified in the animal kingdom.

How many times must we hear the argument that electric shock collars have saved the lives of dogs considered to be too unruly or too untrustworthy to co-exist in human society?

There are a variety of aversive training methods; not only the use of electric shock collars.

For many pet owners, an electric shock collar is often used in correcting bad behavior in dogs.

The short debate follows Matthew Offord's Ten Minute Rule Bill presented in the House of Commons earlier this year which calls for a ban on the sale and use of electric shock collars.

Baroness Miller (above) explains: «I chose to raise this important issue in the House of Lords to put pressure on the government to take further action on the issue of electric shock collars.

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) funded two pieces of research on electric shock collars which were published last summer and show that electric shock collars can cause long term negative behavioural and physiological changes in dogs, even when used by professional trainers following an industry set standard of training.

«A number of countries have already introduced a ban on electric shock collars, including Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

The Kennel Club commissioned an independent survey on public opinion in England regarding electric shock collars which found that 72 % of the public disapprove of the use of electric shock collars and 74 % would support the government in introducing a ban on electric shock collars.

«We are wholeheartedly against the use of electric shock collars and believe a ban is the only real option to help ensure that pets are trained without the risk of stress and pain.

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C - 615 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals — electric shock collars)

For example, if a dog is trained to come when called using an electric shock collar the choice options are limited: come to me or get shocked.

Electric shock collars use pain and fear to train or control dogs.