Comments on: Animal Charity Welcomes Electric Collar Ban http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/581/animal-charity-welcomes-electric-collar-ban/ the lifestyle magazine for dog lovers Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:23:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark Flett http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/581/animal-charity-welcomes-electric-collar-ban/#comment-103379 Mark Flett Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:06:34 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/581/animal-charity-welcomes-electric-collar-ban/#comment-103379 Although I have never used a shock collar I can see there is a valid use as application of last resort. Rewards based training to prevent dogs chasing down sheep will not work because the chase and capture of sheep is gratifying for the dog which has this tendency, much more than any kind of tid-bit. I live in the country and if either of my two much-loved border collies had a propensity to chase sheep I would not hesitate to use one for training purposes. Although harsh in the short term it protects both Dog and sheep from being killed, which all animal lovers would want to avoid. Although I have never used a shock collar I can see there is a valid use as application of last resort. Rewards based training to prevent dogs chasing down sheep will not work because the chase and capture of sheep is gratifying for the dog which has this tendency, much more than any kind of tid-bit.

I live in the country and if either of my two much-loved border collies had a propensity to chase sheep I would not hesitate to use one for training purposes. Although harsh in the short term it protects both Dog and sheep from being killed, which all animal lovers would want to avoid.

]]> By: Ricky http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/581/animal-charity-welcomes-electric-collar-ban/#comment-15485 Ricky Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:06:34 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/581/animal-charity-welcomes-electric-collar-ban/#comment-15485 Thought that the Kennel Club were pushing this in Wales? Why do all these big animal/dog organisations vie for and duplicate lobbying? Surely they should work in partnership to avoid duplication and wasting resources? Thought that the Kennel Club were pushing this in Wales?

Why do all these big animal/dog organisations vie for and duplicate lobbying?

Surely they should work in partnership to avoid duplication and wasting resources?

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