Public Control
There are some organizations which promote and support the use of shock collars and are opposed to legal limitation, restriction or ban on these devices. At this time, there are likewise dog obedience schools and training programs that incorporate shock collars into their curriculum.
As of March 24, 2010, the Welsh Assembly voted to ban the use of shock collars in Wales. At present it is the first, and only, constituent country of the United Kingdom to do so. This ban was challenged by Petsafe, a manufacturer of these devices, and the Electronic Collar Manufacturers' Association, on the basis that it breached Article 1 of the First Protocol of the European Convention of Human Rights. The challenge was unsuccessful.
On April 11, 2011, a 48 year old man from Ogmore-by-Sea became the first person convicted of illegal use of a shock collar in Wales He was subsequently fined £2,000 and assessed £1,000 for court costs.
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