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Scotland

Greens urge parties to back ban on shock collars for dogs

The Scottish Greens have urged other parties to back their push to ban the use of shock collars on dogs. MSP Ross Greer proposed the ban as an amendment to the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill, which was tabled by SNP MSP Christine Grahame and is due ...

23 Jan 2025 at 00:01

MSPs reject bid to bring in outright ban on shock collars for dogs

Scotland

Push to ban shock collars for dogs fails

A push by the Scottish Greens to ban shock collars for dogs has failed, with the Scottish Government refusing to commit to prohibition. Green MSP Ross Greer pushed for the move in an amendment to the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill being put to a ...

23 Jan 2025 at 18:27

Scotland

Greens submit plans to outlaw ‘cruel’ electric shock dog collars

The Scottish Greens have submitted plans to ban the use of electric shock dog collars. Ross Greer has lodged an amendment to SNP MSP Christine Grahame’s Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill to make the use of the devices a criminal offence. Mr Greer ...

16 Jan 2025 at 11:06

Local News

McConalogue to ban the use of remotely controlled electronic shock collars

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has announced his decision to move to ban the use on dogs and cats of electronic shock collars operated by hand-held remote controls. The proposed regulation will ban the ...

08 May 2024 at 05:33

Scotland

Scottish Greens to pledge ban on shock collars

The Scottish Greens will include a ban on shock collars in the party’s manifesto for May’s election. It has heeded calls made by animal welfare groups to ban the devices, which use electric currents to shock dogs during training. A previous ...

29 Mar 2026 at 11:05

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