Wales Bans Electric Dog Training Collars Completely
Published on February 25, 2010 by K9 Magazine News Editor · 4 CommentsWales’ Rural Affairs Minister announces complete ban on the use of Electronic Collars for dogs and cats: Wales’ Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones, has today [Wednesday 24 February] announced that subject to approval by the National Assembly for Wales, the use of collars designed to administer an electric shock to dogs or cats will be banned in Wales.
The ban is the first of its kind in the UK.
The announcement follows a third consultation on the draft legislation, held between 21 December 2009 and 9 February 2010.
The majority of the responses to all three consultations support the view that Electronic Training devices (electronic collars) should not be used and that there are effective positive training alternatives.
The Minister has today laid the legislation, the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (Wales) Regulations 2010 before the Assembly, which will need to consider and agree the legislation in due course before a ban can be implemented.
Announcing her decision, the Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones said:
“On 25 June 2008 I announced my intention, subject to consultation, to introduce legislation to ban the use of electronic training devices in Wales.
“Following careful consideration of the responses to the consultation and with a view to enhancing animal welfare in Wales, I have today laid legislation before the National Assembly for Wales which will ban the use of electric shock collars in Wales.
“This has not been an easy subject to examine. There is genuinely a large degree of concern about how these devices are improperly used, in contrast to responses from people who have used them and found they have worked in stopping an animal from misbehaving.
“However, the Welsh Assembly Government takes animal welfare very seriously and I am confident that the approach I am announcing today will go a long way to promote the welfare of dogs and cats in Wales.
Following consideration of the responses on the second consultation, Ministers agreed to tighten up the original proposals by removing the exemptions subject to use in clinical situations or the use by the police using tasers.
The Minister also confirmed that the Welsh Assembly Government has notified the European Commission the intention to make these Regulations twice under the terms of the Technical Standards Directive.
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banning “use by the police using tasers”
That should be allowed I have to say, our Police forces put them selves in dangerous situations to help PEOPLE, if they have to protect them selves and others from being injured, using a taser on a dangerous dog is the very least they should be allowed to do!!!
Nanny state gone mad!
this is an absolute joke.
i first fitted my dog with a collar to stop him roaming and chasing sheep. within a day he stayed within our boundaries, the alternative was for him to be shot by a farmer who warned us he was going to kill him on site if on his land never mind near his sheep.
the shock is not powerful from these collars as i have tested it on myself.
i am sure the dog would rather have an electronic collar fitted than a gaping shotgun wound with half of his guts hanging out.
i have recently re homed a bitch, within 1 week of no collar fitted she roamed on to the main road and got run over at a cost of £300 vet bills stress and almost death,
i fitted a collar and she has not left my property since.
result of fitting both dogs with these harmless collars- they are both alive ,well and very contented.
result of no collars will certaintly lead to injury or death due to being shot or injured.
this country is a joke and these idiots in power want to wake up before it is too late.
if i had no family i would be gone by now to another part of the world where common sense prevails.
have I got this right? the Welsh assembly ban electric training collars on the grounds that they are cruel and inhumane. yet the same Welsh assembly fully backs a plan to open a giant halal slaughterhouse in South Wales? The hypocrisy of this is breathtaking. These people aren’t remotely interested in animal welfare,this is about power pure and simple.
which collars do you use, i have a similar problem with my two dogs not recalling and chasing sheep, does your collar self activate when the dog stays too far?