. ▁It ▁states ▁" G iven ▁the ▁lack ▁of ▁scientific ▁evidence ▁for ▁the ▁effic acy ▁of ▁behaviour al ▁modification ▁using ▁shock ▁coll ars , ▁particularly ▁in ▁the ▁long ▁term , ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁the ▁potential ▁for ▁mistakes ▁or ▁deliber ate ▁ab use ▁and ▁the ▁difficulty ▁in ▁correct ing ▁such ▁errors , ▁the ▁w ides p read ▁use ▁of ▁these ▁devices ▁must ▁be ▁carefully ▁considered ." ▁▁ ▁The ▁UK ▁Kenn el ▁Club ▁has ▁an ▁on going ▁campaign ▁to ▁achieve ▁a ▁ban ▁on ▁the ▁sale ▁and ▁use ▁of ▁shock ▁coll ars ; ▁" The ▁Kenn el ▁Club ▁is ▁against ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁any ▁negative ▁training ▁methods ▁or ▁devices . ▁The ▁Kenn el ▁Club ▁bel ieves ▁that ▁there ▁are ▁many ▁positive ▁training ▁tools ▁and ▁methods ▁that ▁can ▁produce ▁dogs ▁that ▁are ▁trained ▁just ▁as ▁quickly ▁and ▁reli ably , ▁with ▁absolutely ▁no ▁fear , ▁pain , ▁or ▁potential ▁damage ▁to ▁the ▁relationship ▁between ▁dog ▁and ▁handler ." ▁" The ▁Kenn el ▁Club ▁in ▁calling ▁upon ▁the ▁Government ▁and ▁Scottish ▁Parliament ▁to ▁introduce ▁an ▁out right ▁ban ▁on ▁this ▁bar bar ic ▁method ▁of ▁training ▁dogs ." . ▁ ▁The ▁two ▁British ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁World ▁Union ▁of ▁German ▁She ph erd ▁Club s ▁( W US V ) ▁have ▁joined ▁the ▁Kenn el ▁Club ▁in ▁calling ▁for ▁a ▁complete ▁ban ▁on ▁shock ▁coll ars , ▁and ▁passed ▁a ▁motion ▁to ▁exclude ▁this ▁equipment ▁from ▁any ▁of ▁its ▁training ▁branches ▁during ▁official ▁club ▁training ▁times . ▁ ▁The ▁H S US ▁( H um ane ▁Society ▁of