Banning the Use of Electric Shock Dog Collars
- Submitted by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-07500
That the Parliament understands that a range of experts, including academics, dog behaviourists, trainers, and vets, consider that the use of handheld electric shock dog collar devices is unnecessary; believes that there is a lack of scientific evidence to support claims that the use of such dog collars reduces the risks of livestock worrying by responsible owners; further believes that their continued use poses a clear risk of harm to dogs; considers that banning their use will also help dogs in other ways, most notably, in ensuring that responsible owners will be able more easily to find what it sees as compassionate solutions that do not risk their pet’s wellbeing or that of livestock, and calls on the Scottish Government to introduce regulations to ban the use of electric shock dog collars since, it considers, guidance is proving ineffective.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Finlay Carson, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark, Graeme Dey, Natalie Don, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Christine Grahame, Rhoda Grant, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Marie McNair, Paul O'Kane, Emma Roddick, Douglas Ross, Mark Ruskell, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Mercedes Villalba, Annie Wells, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle