Sentences with phrase «of electric shock»

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

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.

This is a serious problem as their sharp teeth can cut through the soft insulation in moments leading to a serious risk of electric shock.

A research grant awarded to the University of Bristol and University of Lincoln was bestowed by DEFRA amid concerns that the use of electric shocks in dog training is both physically and psychologically damaging.

She says that with sciatica, you may feel the sensation of an electric shock type pain shooting from your lower back down the back of your legs.

To my knowledge, there are no specific studies on why eels can shock other animals without shocking themselves but one possible explanation could be that the severity of an electric shock depends on the amount and duration of the current flowing through any given area of the body.

Jun. 6, 2016 — Vanderbilt biologist Kenneth Catania has accidentally discovered that electric eels can make leaping attacks that dramatically increase the strength of the electric shocks they deliver.

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

Tree lights: Those twinkling lights are a thing of beauty but could pose the threat of electric shock if the wires become torn and chewed through.

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

In Halabja, local officials said a 12 - year - old boy died of an electric shock from a falling electric cable.

In 2014, psychologists from the University of Virginia wanted to test whether or not people preferred negative stimulation in the form of an electric shock to no stimulation, being alone...

Since many in the group were committed Christians, this comment sent a kind of electric shock around the circle.

While subjects were in the scanner, the researchers administered a series of electric shocks to their wrists, each time warning them (by showing them either a blue or a red cue on a screen) whether the next shock would be mild or intense.

After all, in Milgram's experiments the real subjects were not the recipients of the electric shocks but those administering them.

THE US car market just got a dose of electric shock therapy.

The cause of electric shock sensation in menopause is thought to be related to the effect of fluctuating estrogen levels on the cardiovascular and nervous systems.

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?

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.

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.

While her style is a bit faster than the green man - beast, her use of electric shock moves and a Blanka-esque roll move incorporated into her V - Trigger finisher makes us think Capcom have fallen for their own Brazilian bombshell over him.

They have demonstrated the futility of this effort through such works as the suspended rotating sculpture Sum of all Possibilities, a sphere made up of multiple pieces hanging in an ever - shifting arrangement; and the show's namesake «Cartography of Control,» a series of drawings created through the manipulation of electric shocks.

In the aftermath of an electric shock injury, survivors and the families of fatal electrocution accident victims are often overwhelmed with everything they are forced to deal with, including:

Affected individuals should be examined for entry and exit marks to help determine the extent of the electric shock.

Those in bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, and garages should be ground - fault circuit - interrupter outlets to reduce the chance of electric shock.

Regardless of the source and severity of an electric shock or burn, the seasoned Massachusetts personal injury attorneys at the Boston and Cambridge law firm of Altman & Altman, LLP will aggressively pursue financial relief for you by seeking payment of medical expenses, workers» compensation, lost wages, and damages for pain and suffering.

On average, the strength of an electric shock or «stimuli» from these collars can be anywhere from 7 milliamps (or 0.007 amps) to 1250 milliamps (or 1.25 amps).

This science has progressed to the point where we can not only help a couple move into satisfaction, but build the kind of secure connection where simply holding a partner's hand calms your brain and lessens pain, even in the face of the threat of electric shock.

Matthijs B.H. Schilder and Joanne A.M. van der Borg studied behavioral effects of electric shock collars and came to the conclusion that shocked dogs showed more stress - related behavior than the control dogs — dogs controlled via human discipline instead of no - bark collars — the shocked dogs connected their handlers with getting shocks, and may even connect orders given by their handlers with getting shocked.

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.

Aversive techniques on the other hand involve applying punishment such as hitting, yelling, pinning down, jerking on a leash and the use of electric shocks to deter the dog from repeating undesirable behaviour.

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.

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.

«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.

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.

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...

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

The survey follows the introduction of Matthew Offord MP's Ten Minute Rule Bill last month calling for a ban on the sale and use of electric shock collars, which will have its Second Reading in the House of Commons on Friday February 28th.

«It is time for the government to stop delaying what the evidence has highlighted is needed, and what the public has clearly said it wants — a ban on the use of electric shock collars.»

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.

(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.