U-turn On Use Of Dog Shock Collars

BASC says dogs’ lives are at risk, while the Kennel Club calls it an animal welfare victory, as electric collars are banned in Scotland

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Electric dog training collars are to be banned in Scotland, after the Scottish Government made a U-turn on its previous decision not to prohibit their use.

Scottish environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham has dropped plans announced last year to introduce regulation to ensure that collars could only be used under the guidance of an approved trainer or vet (News, 6 December 2017). She reversed her decision after consulting with animal welfare charities, which claim that the collars cause dogs unnecessary suffering.