Electric shock collars are cruel devices that cause dogs pain and fear. They're already banned in countries across Europe and the world, including Wales since 2010.
Yet almost a decade after the Scottish Government brought in guidance against electric shock collars, dogs here are still suffering their use.
Countless animal rights groups, such as the SSPCA and the Kennel Club, have all called for a ban, saying they cause unnecessary suffering.
Even the Scottish Government’s own Animal Welfare Commission has said that a ban is needed. But the Scottish Government has sat on the Commission’s report since 2023 without doing anything about it.
Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer has now tabled amendments to the Welfare of Dogs Bill which would criminalise the use of these collars, and restrict the use of other harmful training tools on dogs.
For years the Scottish Government has failed to act, and we need your support to ensure they change their stance and finally agree to protect Scotland's dogs. It’s time for the Scottish Government to end the use of electric shock collars for good.
Help us end this barbaric practice by writing to Jim Fairlie, the Minister for Animal Welfare, and ask him to back these Scottish Green amendments to end the use of electric shock dog collars