What is a shock collar? The term shock collar is a term used to describe a family of electronic training collars (also called e-collars or electronic collars). The collar produces an static pulse stimulation at varying degrees of intensity and duration to the dog via a small transmitter incorporated into a dog collar. Some collar models also include a tone or vibrational setting, as an alternative to or in conjunction with the static pulse stimulation. Others include integration with Internet mapping capabilities and GPS to locate canines or alert owners of their whereabouts.
Early electronic collars were used to "stop and shock" hunting dogs who were diverted from their job by distractions, such as chasing prey animals which were not being hunted by the handler, or to force the dog to release an animal it had retrieved for the handler.
Not all dogs are badly affected by these invisible shock fences, but many dogs definitely are. The “fence” doesn’t keep loose dogs or pestering children from coming in. Lots of dogs get out, when fenced in by electric shock, but they can then be afraid to go back home, knowing that they’re going to get another invisible shock on the way back through!
The use of electric shock collars to train dogs or cats is to be banned in Wales and up for discussion in many other countries.
The move has been supported by animal welfare groups, who said pain and fear were not humane training methods.The RSPCA said it was a "great day for animal welfare in Wales" and the Kennel Club said it was a "huge milestone".
The collars are sometimes used to train dogs and cats by giving an electric shock when the animal is deemed to have behaved badly.
Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones, said: "This has not been an easy subject to examine.
"There is genuinely a large degree of concern about how these devices are improperly used, in contrast to responses from people who have used them and found they have worked in stopping an animal from misbehaving.
Most responses to the consultations were said to support a ban on electronic training devices.
The RSPCA said it had campaigned on the issue for many years and advocated a range of training methods which did not cause suffering.They are advising other countries to poll their citizens who have not done so.
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ReplyDeleteIf you want to train your dog then you must use dog traing collar.A shock collar is a type of collar that administers a light shock to your pet when he behaves in a manner that you do not approve of.
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