Renaissance deputies have tabled a bill to prohibit the use on a pet of so-called "dressage" collars, with electric shocks or spikes in particular, because of the suffering they cause.
The text, registered this Tuesday by the presidency of the Assembly, proposes to prohibit the sale and use "on a pet of any electric shock device, strangler without stop loop or with spikes".
If the bill were adopted, failure to comply with this ban, which would come into force in 2024, would expose you to a fourth class fine, which could reach 750 euros.
A device that generates suffering and stress
These collars "have never been proven to be effective for any behavioral problem, and on the contrary, increase the risk of aggression and biting in dogs due to the stress, anxiety and suffering they undergo. “, justify the initiators of this text, including the deputy of Haute-Garonne Corinne Vignon.
They argue that "many alternatives exist to train or retrain dogs, without resorting to tools or methods that generate pain or fear."
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