At long last steps are being taken to outlaw the horrendous and cruel ‘Dog Training Aid’ The electric collar.
This piece of equipment is used by bullies who get some sort of kick out of hurting an animal, by ignorant people looking for a ‘quick fix’ and sadly by caring but frustrated owners who get told that it doesn’t hurt the dog. If the dog doesn’t feel it why would you use it? Why don’t you just understand why a dog is exhibiting a particular behaviour?
I was at first heartened when I read that a law is being formulated to outlaw the use of such collars. And then, I read that this will only apply in Scotland! So it’s alright to torture animals in England and Wales but not North of the border. Stupid, stupd, stupid, all that will happen is that Scottish ‘Trainers’ will just ship dogs over the border for ‘remedial’ work.
Most of the Cabinet are Scottish as well as a disproportionate number of Government M.P.s, so how do they square their consciences with such a horrific anomaly? The last time I looked (but probably not for much longer) we were still the United Kingdom. Lets act like it, this is not a matter that divides political parties or home Countries, it is just a matter of common decency. Doing nothing is not an option. Doing nothing is SHAMEFUL!!