ABOUT NAPET
Raising Standards Through Education and Accountability
We support ethical, responsible and professional E Collar training through clear standards, education and accountability.
- 3,200+ Facebook community members
- 6 board members, including a vet
- 3 advisory specialists
A responsible, evidence informed approach
NAPET exists to bring clarity, standards, and ethical responsibility to e-collar training. These are specialist tools, and our role is to ensure they are understood, held to clear standards, and used in ways that genuinely protect dog welfare.
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Our record
Where NAPET has spoken up
What we have done so far, in date order. Each entry links to what we published at the time.
- Mapped who decides e-collar policyA public guide to the ministers, MPs and departments responsible for e-collar policy in England.Read the guide →
- Formal response to the Animal Welfare Strategy consultationWe argued for regulation rather than a ban. The January wording on supervision is clarified in our owner use statement dated 12 October 2026.Read our response →
- Explained the parliamentary debate for trainersWhat the 21 January debate on the Animal Welfare Strategy for England means for professional dog training.Read the summary →
- Called for balanced responses in Northern IrelandWe urged trainers, farmers, rural stakeholders and owners to respond to DAERA's animal welfare consultation before it closed on 30 June 2026.Read the call →
- Published owner survey resultsWe published the results with the method and limits shown alongside every figure.See the results →
Owner use clarification, 12 October 2026
Following case-specific assessment and documented professional instruction, owners who have confirmed that they understand and accept the agreed guidelines may use an e-collar independently, without a professional being physically present. Use must remain within the agreed training plan, welfare safeguards and review arrangements, and be lawful in the relevant jurisdiction.
Read the revised response and clarification →. The January publication remains part of our historical record; this clarification is not a new submission to Government.
ABOUT NAPET
Why NAPET Exists
We are a professional body dedicated to supporting ethical, responsible and professional E-collar training within the UK dog industry.
NAPET exists to provide clarity, leadership and structure in an area that is frequently misunderstood.
OUR PRINCIPLES
Standards that protect dogs and owners
Three priorities guide NAPET’s approach to responsible, professional E-collar training.
Welfare led practice
Dog welfare comes first. Responsible use must be proportionate, ethical and focused on protecting the dog.
Professional competence
Specialist tools require appropriate knowledge, practical experience and clear professional expectations.
Clear accountability
Responsible practice depends on transparency, education and a clear distinction between ethical use and misuse.
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Standards, education and informed policy
E-collars are specialist training tools that require appropriate knowledge, experience and ethical responsibility. NAPET promotes their responsible use by establishing clear professional expectations and supporting education led practice.
NAPET also recognises the changing regulatory landscape surrounding dog training tools. In the UK Government’s Animal Welfare Strategy for England, Defra says it will consult later in this Parliament on whether to ban electric shock collars.
In response, NAPET is preparing to engage formally with the forthcoming consultation process. The association will seek to challenge proposals for a blanket ban by contributing professional expertise, practical experience, and informed analysis, with the aim of ensuring that any future policy decisions are proportionate, evidence-led, and aligned with real-world dog welfare considerations.
NAPET is committed to constructive public engagement and informed discussion. The association’s role is not to promote tools indiscriminately, but to ensure that responsible, ethical E-collar training is properly understood, clearly distinguished from misuse, and fairly represented in public and policy debate.
NAPET exists to provide a credible, professional voice for responsible E-collar training, focused on education, standards and the long term welfare of dogs.
FAQs
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NAPET has been formed by a group of professionals who collectively bring several decades of hands-on experience, observation and education within the dog training industry. We are working together with a shared purpose and there is no “lone wolf” mentality here. Progress comes from collaboration, mutual respect, and moving forward as one.
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We are building a voluntary standards and accreditation framework focused on responsible and accountable use, designed to be robust enough to support future regulation. This framework is being developed carefully to ensure it is robust enough to stand up to scrutiny and accountability, and to offer a credible alternative to prohibition.
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The short answer is, we are not trying to be.
We have joined the wider effort to oppose any future ban on e-collars and to support others who share the same goal. NAPET is inclusive by design.
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Reviewed 16 October 2026. NAPET has not published a verified official petition link on this page. Please do not treat earlier references to a pending petition as confirmation that it has been accepted or is open for signatures. Any future petition update will include its official link, current status and date. In the meantime, our Resources page explains how to contact your MP and contribute your experience.
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Letter templates are now available on the NAPET website located in the resources, alongside other templates which can be utilised in support of opposing an e-collar ban. These are designed to make it easy for everyone to get involved, while keeping messaging clear, consistent, and effective
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