It was on the BBC Scottish news tonight that the collars,are going to be banned
. Result!
Also I received the following email from Graeme Dey
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
WRITTEN ANSWER
24 January 2018
Index Heading: Economy
Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Scottish National Party): To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its position on electronic training devices for dogs.
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Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government intends to ensure electronic training devices cannot be used to cause pain to animals. We will consult with animal welfare organisations to develop specific Guidance under Article 38 of the Animal Health and Welfare Scotland Act (2006). This Guidance will be published promptly to allow Courts to take it fully into account when considering criminal cases involving those accused of causing unnecessary suffering to animals.
We will not be pursuing our initial plans to recognise a qualification for trainers wishing to use electronic training collars.
Initial draft guidance has been published and is available at
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/farmingrural/Agriculture/animal-welfare/AnimalWelfare/companion/electronictrainingaids