Legal
If you are intending to use an electronic collar it is important that you are aware of the full conditions of use.
If you have purchased an electronic collar in Victoria you will have been given information in writing about the regulatory requirements of use (this is required by law). Ensure you read this material as you need to be aware of your legal requirements.
Our products are remote training collars. A remote training collar means an electronic collar that is designed to be worn by an animal to assist in the modification of the animal's behaviour and that is activated by a person through a transmitte
NT - Legal, Regulation 4 and Schedule 1 of the Animal Welfare Regulations allow for the use of electric shock collars in the course of training a dog (excluding collars operated by a remote-control device).
QLD - Legal, All Shock Collars are Legal for use in Queensland
TAS - Legal - Animal Welfare Act 1993 (As long as there is no pain to the animal)
VIC - Legal - Subject to exemptions under Reg 7E(2)
Permitted under prescribed circumstances Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 1997 (Reg 7E(2)). See www.dpi.vic.gov.au/animalwelfare for details.
WA - Legal, Animal Welfare (General ) Regulations 2003
ACT - Illegal, Animal Welfare Act
SA - Illegal, Animal Welfare Act
NSW - Illegal, Section 16 of the Act, Section 13 and Schedule 1 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (General) Regulation 1996 and Schedule 1
One exception to the rule is electric collars associated with invisible boundaries. These are not illegal provided the canine invisible boundary is used to confine dogs, but only used inside a fence through which dogs cannot pass and that is not less than 1.5 metres high.
Legal requirements for electronic collar use
The Regulations set out a number of requirements for the use of electronic collars on animals. Unless those conditions are met electronic collars cannot be used on animals in Victoria.
A summary of some of the requirements of the regulations are detailed below:
- Electronic collars can be used on dogs for remote training, anti-barking or containment purposes and on cats for containment purposes only. They cannot be used on a dog or cat under 6 months of age or on any other species except specified livestock species as part of an approved scientific procedure, or program of scientific procedures, approved under a licence granted under Part 3 of the Act..
- Before an electronic collar can be used on a dog or cat a veterinarian must first have assessed the physical and psychological health of the dog or cat and assessed the animal as suitable for the use of an electronic collar.
- Once veterinary approval is given for use of an electronic collar on a dog or cat the animal must be introduced to the use of the collar in accordance with this Code and the collar must be used under the supervision and written instructions of a veterinary practitioner, competent trainer or qualified dog trainer (dogs only).
- Use of remote training and anti-bark collars requires an ongoing review process by the veterinarian, qualified dog trainer or competent trainer within 6 months of first beginning use and then every 12 months after that first review.
- Collars must not be left on a dog or cat for more than 12 hours in any 24 hour period.