Shock Collar
The Rural Affairs Minister for Wales has announced a proposal to prohibit the use of electric shock collars , making Wales the first fraction of the UK to ban the devices which induce an electric shock on the animals wearing them when or if they misbehave. The ban which will cover both the sale and ownership of the electronic training collars will be imposed under the Animal Welfare Act and is thought to be due to the massive potential for inappropriate use.
The remainder of the UK is still deliberating a ban with the Dept for Environment, and Rural Affairs expected to postpone any decision until the outcome of a controlled investigation into the devices is published in 2010. However the Scottish Government has already considered a ban similar to that expected in Wales and is anticipated to make an announcement shortly.
The move by the Welsh assembly government has been favourably received by the RSPCA, who are said to be thrilled at the prospect of sanctions against a device which they consider an ‘instrument of cruelty’. The RSPCA supports decisive verbal communication centred training for dogs and complementary aversion therapies such as spray collars which work by releasing a non-toxic and inoffensive burst of citronella which distracts the animal from its unruly behaviour with its unusual scent.
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