How To Use A Shock Collar
Still on the trail of people who think it's alright to be cruel to animals just to bend them to their wills I had a chance to view a training video for an electric shock collar.
I always thought that to sell a product or to train people you had to at least be able to pretend that you had some belief in the product. The salesman/instructor in this video brought a new meaning to the term wooden. It was like watching one of Harry Enfield's skits of the wartime public information films except it was not intentionally funny.
I did learn several things about this 'kind' way of training. The equipment is apparantly so 'kind' and 'stress free' that you are advised to have your dog thoroughly checked by a vet before you use it. But I thought this equipment was harmless, so why do we need a vets visit?
Just as an aside they mention that the equipment should not be used on a dog that is in anyway nervous. But the equipment is 'stress free' surely that's just the sort of thing you need for a nervous dog? Or am I missing something here? I would hope that a vet with an ounce of integrity would have a full and frank exchange of views with any owner who asked if his dog was fit to be subjected to random electric shocks.
Of course the sales team would argue that the system comes with full instructions and indeed it does.
1) Call the dog in a normal way. If he does not respond at once
2) Tell him again in a STERN VOICE!!! If no instant response we get to the highly trained technical bit
3) Shout OI!!! And shock him.
Well, if he wasn't in need of a vet's care or nervous before this 'kind' training session I bet he will be now.
These items are being sold as a quick fix. The cheapest one that I could find cost well over £100 and I've found some costing around £550. Add to that the cost of the vets visit before the training session (and very possibly after) and you're talking big money. They also offer the services of an instructor, specially trained in the use of the equipment. If you have trouble traumatising your dog then they 'Know a Man Who Can'. I have no idea how much you would be charged for the use of that service.
Just think of how much real stress free help that money would buy. You'd have money left over, a clear conscience and a happy dog.
I always thought that to sell a product or to train people you had to at least be able to pretend that you had some belief in the product. The salesman/instructor in this video brought a new meaning to the term wooden. It was like watching one of Harry Enfield's skits of the wartime public information films except it was not intentionally funny.I did learn several things about this 'kind' way of training. The equipment is apparantly so 'kind' and 'stress free' that you are advised to have your dog thoroughly checked by a vet before you use it. But I thought this equipment was harmless, so why do we need a vets visit?
Just as an aside they mention that the equipment should not be used on a dog that is in anyway nervous. But the equipment is 'stress free' surely that's just the sort of thing you need for a nervous dog? Or am I missing something here? I would hope that a vet with an ounce of integrity would have a full and frank exchange of views with any owner who asked if his dog was fit to be subjected to random electric shocks.
Of course the sales team would argue that the system comes with full instructions and indeed it does.
1) Call the dog in a normal way. If he does not respond at once
2) Tell him again in a STERN VOICE!!! If no instant response we get to the highly trained technical bit
3) Shout OI!!! And shock him.
Well, if he wasn't in need of a vet's care or nervous before this 'kind' training session I bet he will be now.
These items are being sold as a quick fix. The cheapest one that I could find cost well over £100 and I've found some costing around £550. Add to that the cost of the vets visit before the training session (and very possibly after) and you're talking big money. They also offer the services of an instructor, specially trained in the use of the equipment. If you have trouble traumatising your dog then they 'Know a Man Who Can'. I have no idea how much you would be charged for the use of that service.
Just think of how much real stress free help that money would buy. You'd have money left over, a clear conscience and a happy dog.
Labels: Cruel-Training-Aids, IDOD
posted by Robin Glover at
Saturday, April 07, 2007
1 Comments:
you should use these shock collers on the people who invented them might make them a bit smarter
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Anonymous, at January 03, 2008 5:11 PM
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