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Petition to Downing Street

Well the local council elections are over and a lot of politicians have had a wake up call. Others see new opportunities ahead. It is for this reason that we must start putting pressure on politicians at all levels and of all parties whether elected or hoping for election.

There was an attempt to ban electric shock collars recently but it failed at the second reading. [... continue reading 'Petition to Downing Street']

How To Use A Shock Collar

Still on the trail of people who think it’s alright to be cruel to animals just to bend them to their wills I had a chance to view a training video for an electric shock collar.

I always thought that to sell a product or to train people you had to at least be able to pretend that you had some belief in the product. The [... continue reading 'How To Use A Shock Collar']

Cruel Gadgets, Electric Shock Collar Arrives

As promised by a dog owner and mentioned in an earlier post I was sent an electric shock collar which they had bought on advice to deal with a behavioural problem. It arrived with me earlier this week and as a result I am able to share the delights of this piece of equipment with you.
First of all you may want to know, ‘Did it [... continue reading 'Cruel Gadgets, Electric Shock Collar Arrives']

Progress on Cruel Training Aids!!

Great news! We are making an early start. As I mentioned in my previous post my intention was to build towards 29th April 2007 The International Day of the Dog (IDOD) to encourage caring dog owners who have been badly advised to hand in the various cruel gadgets they been sold to deal with behavioural issues.

As I’ve said so many times before THEY DON’T [... continue reading 'Progress on Cruel Training Aids!!']

Amnesty For Cruel ‘Training Aids’

Recently I did a consultation with a really nice family and their two dogs, one twelve months the other seven months. They were of good temperament and eager to please but very exuberant. They moved around the house like a tornado and climbed all over people, family and visitors alike. Common problems that can be dealt with in a stress free way using Amichien Bonding. [... continue reading 'Amnesty For Cruel ‘Training Aids’']