Studies strengthen case for ecollar ban says UK Kennel Club

Two official studies have found new evidence to support a UK-ban on electric shock collars for dogs, campaigners claim.

The projects were funded by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), where ministers are being asked to legislate against the devices, which administer a shock to the animals when they go beyond designated boundaries.

So-called “e-collars” are capable of delivering a shock lasting up to 30 seconds. Up to 500,000 owners in Britain are said to use them.

The devices have already been outlawed in Wales, and campaigners, led by the Kennel Club, have been arguing for a ban in the rest of the country on the grounds that they are cruel and harmful to the animals.