The device delivers an electric or static shock to the dog’s neck via a remote control or an automatic trigger. The use and sale of electric shock collars is currently not prohibited in England, ...

Electric shock collars for cats and dogs will be banned in England, the government has announced. The training devices deliver up to 6,000 volts of electricity or spray noxious chemicals to ...

Dog training videos on YouTube promote "inhumane and ineffective" methods, an animal welfare charity has warned. Videos advocating the use of electric-shock collars should come with a warning or ...

Dogs Trust, a dog and animal welfare charity, has welcomed the ban on the electric shock collar devices. The devices have ...

Electric shock dog collars are to be banned in Wales, it was announced today. Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones said she would bring forward legislation to make their use a criminal offence ...

Shock collars deliver electric shocks through contact points on the dog’s neck ... shops and e-commerce platforms to discourage their sale and publish warnings through notices and advisories.

Reba, a cocker spaniel, was placed in a crate for 90 minutes earlier with a leash tightly wrapped around her neck, her grieving owner said.

Sponsored by Skinner's, this week's dog of the week is Ash. His owner describes him as a “two-year-old whirlwind of an English springer spaniel”, so it’s not surprising he is also known as Bash.