But as indicated in the Blackwell's study, the primary problem is that most dog owners are unaware of
the strength of these dog shock collars, and have no idea the pain a certain level of shock may deliver to the dog, or by how much they are increasing the strength when turning it up and what the delivered shock actually does to the dog (10).
Not exact matches
The exact amount
of pain a
dog feels from a
shock collar depends on the duration, the
strength, and the frequency
of the current.
Unfortunately, the
strength of the
shock may harmful for the
dog and that is why we have talked with a couple
of experts to share you how to choose and use a
dog shock collar effectively.
Perhaps what is even more concerning is that many
dog shock collars have «volume» dials that allow for the
strength of the
shock to be increased, in case the handler does not get the desired effect.