The government is introducing a whole series of new rules aimed at improving animal life in the UK. Collars with an electric shock, which always caused a lot of conflicting opinions, are already banned in Scotland and Wales, but are still used in England (as an administrative and political part of Britain). This is reported by metro. co. uk.

Finally, Environment Minister Michael Gove (Michael Gove) announced the government's intention to impose a ban on these collars. He said: "We are a nation that is very fond of animals, and using these devices to punish animals deliberately or unintentionally leads to their suffering. Many organizations and deputies are zealously opposed to the use of collars with electric shocks, and we can not help but listen to their voices. Therefore, we introduced a proposal to ban the use of collars with electric shocks to improve the life of pets ".

Collars with electric shock painfully beat dogs with current and are used by some trainers to curb young and unruly animals. However, experts argue that the device works only when the trainer hits the dog at an accurately calculated time. Otherwise, there is no use for such training except for a prolonged negative impact on the character of the dog.

Many organizations have long advocated the ban of such devices. In particular, last month Claire Guest, Chief Executive Officer of Medical Detection Dogs, told the press that such collars should be banned. Dr. Guest explained:

"I think if the coach is experienced enough to know at what point a collar can be used, then he can do without him. There are ways to train dogs that are not as painful as an electric shocker. The only correct way out is to prohibit these collars ".

Many coaches also advocated the refusal to use electric shocks. They explain that positive training methods, including incentives, are much more effective than collars with electric shocks that lead to unnecessary animal suffering.