Swindon MP joins calls for ‘cruel’ animal training devices to be banned

Electric shock collars applied on canines must be banned, claims North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson.

And he hosted an occasion in Parliament with charities The Kennel Club, Dogs Have confidence in, RSPCA, Battersea Dogs & Cats Dwelling, the British Veterinary Association and Blue Cross to persuade MPs to guidance the cause.

The MP reported: “I am honoured to guidance this coalition of animal welfare charities in the battle to ban electric shock collars. For a number of many years we have been calling on the federal government to have out their commitment and carry forward plans to ban electrical shock collars, and I hope that this party reveals the breadth of assist we have in carrying out this mission.

“Wide-ranging evidence proves that not only do they hurt our 4-legged friends, but shock collars basically also do not resolve the root induce of ‘undesirable’ conduct and can often lead to far more hurt than superior. That’s why I am backing the contact to ban these cruel devices without further more delays.”

Mark Beazley, main government at The Kennel Club reported: “The Kennel Club has lengthy campaigned for a ban on electrical shock collars and we are so happy to be welcoming MPs to this party to display, alongside our fellow animal welfare charities, a shared commitment to making certain this is implemented.

“In August 2018, the then Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, declared electric powered shock collars would be banned, describing the collars as punitive and unsafe. It is time for the Government to occur excellent on this assure and introduce regulations to ban these unsafe and unneeded units imminently.”

Collars administering electric powered shocks have previously been banned in Wales and condemned in Scottish guidance. In 2018, the Westminster Federal government committed to introducing a ban when parliamentary time permitted, but inspite of this, it is nonetheless legal to use them in England.

Dr Rachel Casey, director of canine conduct and study at the Pet dogs Belief, states: “It is both equally pointless and cruel to use these collars on canines. They are unpleasant and have a severe negative influence on dogs’ wellbeing. Worse still, they can be a mechanism for abuse if made use of in anger.

“These products have no place in present day dog instruction. We know that optimistic reward-based mostly techniques are at least as helpful. We know that using e-collars impacts on doggy welfare and challenges resulting in further more conduct complications. It is past time for a ban.”