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Total ban on electric dog collars in Wales

More than half the responses received during the public consultation favoured a total ban.

By Barnaby Dracup

Monday, 30 November 2009

The proposal to limit the use of electric shock collars for dog training is being rewritten and will now totally ban the devices in Wales, according to Welsh rural affairs minister Elin Jones.

The proposal to limit the use of electric shock collars for dog training is being rewritten and will now totally ban the devices in Wales, according to Welsh rural affairs minister Elin Jones.

Ms Jones said that more than half the responses received during the public consultation favoured a total ban rather than allowing specific exemptions.

She said: “Many of the respondents commented that there could be considerable difficulty in policing the exceptions. These difficulties included the length of time for which a collar was used and whether the collar had been fitted and used in accordance with the provisions.

“I am persuaded by these representations and have decided to remove the exceptions from the draft.”

It is expected to take about three months for the ban to take effect.

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Comments

Mrs L Cannings

Fri, 1st Jan 2010 15:30:21

Used correctly I do not feel these collars should be totally banned. Electric fences are used on pigs, horses, chickens and various other stock, pigs being as intelligent as dogs to no known detrimental effect. A few years ago I had a very large Mastiff, that even after various other training methods (by a qualified trainer/owner)would not desist in chasing after chickens and various other livestock. We borrowed an electric collar and after 1 day this behaviour ceased never to re-appear. The dog in question was a nervous dog the advantage of the collar was that he did not realise he was being chastised by the trainer/owner. I do not think these collars should be available to all and sundry as yes in the wrong hands would not work anyway, but thought needs to go into this before a total ban is passed. Regards L Cannings

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