Ok these damn contraptions are widely available to buy yet the following are calling for them to be banned,
•British Small Animal Veterinary Association and British Veterinary Association
•Scottish SPCA
•Scottish Kennel Club
•Kennel Club
•Dogs Trust
•RSPCA
•Blue Cross
•Association of Pet Dog Trainers
•Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors
•The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
•Association of Chief Police Officers
•Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland
•UK Armed Forces

In my opinion these are cruel and totally unnecessary as a training device,

Two images below of a dogs neck,with the damage caused by these collars,
http://www.cmlrn.com/images/artwork/warner/neck1.jpg
http://www.cmlrn.com/images/artwork/warner/neck3.jpg

Any thoughts?

There are alternative devices that spray strong smelling spray out by remote or by the dog barking,this is meant to distract the dog,so stopping any bad behaviour? i think there are noise ones also.however if millions of people have managed to train dogs for years before these things were invented why do we suddenley need them now? I would never resort to strapping anything round any of my dogs necks in order to try to train/control them whats wrong with good old fashion human/dog interaction? there are plenty of professionals available out there if you own a particually challenging dog.

I've never even considered them, what is an e-collar?

i dont know what they are either!

They are a cruel training device in my opinion,they are a remote collar giving the dog an electric shock.

thats very cruel why buy a dog if ya gonna treat it like that?

what happened to the good old water pistol?

i think the collars would be more suited for teens with an ASBO

OMG! I didn't even know such things exsisted!

Agree and to use on dumb owners who use these things!

how could anyone dream of inventing such a thing(apart from in nightmares of course)