You put the collar on, and the prongs effectively make contact with the dog's neck, and then the owner presses a remote control button which transmits a painful electric shock to your dog.

Opinions range from slip-lead-only training to responsible e ... where it was struck and killed instantly by a semi-truck. A shock from an e-collar, she says, could have turned that dog before it got ...

Also known as limited slip collars, these are a popular ... handlers find it much easier to redirect their dog and encourage positive behaviors. Also known as “shock collars” or “e-collars ...

A national animal welfare body has cautioned the Tasmanian government on a possible ban on electric shock collars, saying they prevent euthanisation of dogs with behavioural problems. Political ...

A true ban on cruel electric shock collars for dogs is set to be voted on by MSPs, the Record can reveal. New proposals would make it a criminal offence to use the “brutal” devices to train ...

David Reilly So how would... paint us the sort of scenario of how the farmer, or the owner, might apply the use of a shock collar in a case where a dog is harassing wildlife or farm animals?

The Scottish Greens have submitted plans to ban the use of electric shock dog collars. Ross Greer has lodged an amendment to SNP MSP Christine Grahame’s Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill to make the use ...

A push by the Scottish Greens to ban shock collars for dogs has failed, with the Scottish Government refusing to commit to prohibition. Green MSP Ross Greer pushed for the move in an amendment to the ...