Author: Jane Matthews

A major change could see a common pet accessory banned after it was branded “cruel and unnecessary”. Electric shock dog collars will be banned across the UK from February next year.From February next year, electric shock collars will be banned in the UKCredit: AlamyThe collars send electrical shocks of varying intensity through a radio-controlled device.Credit: GettyThe collars, often used as a training device, can deliver painful shocks continuously for 11 seconds.They send electrical shocks of varying intensities through a radio-controlled device that can be triggered from two miles away. The devices cost £20 each and around one in 20 Brits…