A ban on remote-controlled shock collars for dogs is being considered by the Scottish Government despite an official review stating the evidence against them is inconclusive. The devices - which can ...

and forced others to wear an electric shock collar - devices typically used on livestock - while raping them. He also allegedly urinated on some of the women and reenacted past sexual traumas that ...

The investigation revealed that the marks were from an electric dog shock collar, officials said. The child's mother, 30-year-old Kimberly Cruz-Feliciano is accused of threatening the victim with ...

Dog welfare experts and MSPs have joined forces in a renewed push to ban “outdated and cruel” electric shock collars. The Kennel Club is backing a motion by Tory MSP Maurice Golden calling on ...

Shock collars deliver electric shocks through contact points on the dog’s neck, while prong collars have teeth, or blunted open ends, turned towards the dog’s neck. In April, Minister for ...

Those negative reinforcement methods are based on applying an unpleasant stimulus to eliminate or prevent unwanted behaviour, including electric shock collars, choke chains, prong collars ...

The target is electric shock collars which can be used on dogs and cats to control their behaviour, and in some circumstances can be used for training. However, people who already have remote ...

Electronic shock collar for dogs and cats that are controlled using hand-held remote controls are to be banned in Ireland following a public consultation ordered by the Minister for Agriculture.

A flock of troublesome sheep have been fitted with electric shock collars to stop them bothering rare birds. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is trialling the collars on a 26-acre ...

He was responding to a question from Member of Parliament Louis Ng (PAP-Nee Soon) about whether a ban of remote electric shock collars is being considered in the guidelines. "Following the release ...