It’s not all that long ago that children were sent up chimneys to clean them, and young children are still being used as slave labour.
These children are seen as possessions. Things to use and abuse as their “owners” see fit.
But in civilised countries we just don’t think that any more! Hooray!
Another thing that’s changed is our approach to animals. More and more countries are building animal protection into their law books. For wild animals, farm animals, and for our pets.
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But there’s one place where people have a blind spot
And that’s aversive equipment.
Equipment designed to inflict pain.
You can save as many whales as you like, but if you still think it’s ok to put an electric shock collar on a dog (or force a 5-year-old child to work in a factory), you’re barking up the wrong tree!
I understand why you may think that shock collars, prong collars, choke chains and the like are ok to use on your dog. There are a lot of people - some of them calling themselves “dog trainers” - who are heavily invested in using these instruments of torture.
Why? The answer is simple but shocking.
Because they don’t know any better.
The only way they know to get results is by punishing the animal in their care. Whether the dog understands why it’s being punished doesn’t seem to cross their mind.
The fallout of using pain and intimidation to get quick results is a closed book to them. They don’t even bother to look at what happens later.
Using inhumane equipment to reach their ends is making them inhuman.
You wouldn’t want to be a part of that, would you?
The science of getting the results you want in animal training, without lifting a finger to harm the dog, or even ever saying NO, has been proven for almost a hundred years.
We are so behind!
What’s good?
The good news is that more and more countries are changing their laws and BANNING these awful devices. I’m fortunate to live in one of those countries that has seen the light. **
Tell me, would you punish a child for doing something you don’t like?
Or would you rather TEACH him how to do what you DO like?
Would you give your child an electric shock if he didn’t answer you immediately?
The very thought sends shivers down my spine.
And I get those same shivers when I see that people are brainwashed into thinking it’s actually ok to administer pain to an animal.
The fact (and that’s proven scientifically) is that “training” done via methods of punishment does not last. And has many side-effects that make everything worse.
The child who’s punished for stealing a biscuit is not going to know why it’s wrong to steal. He’s just going to make sure he doesn’t get caught in the future!
The dog who’s punished for being afraid of something is now going to be afraid of his owner as well. His first fear is now superseded by the more immediate fear of the person holding the lead, or the electric transmitter. (They actually call it a “controller”. I rest my case.)
Rhyme and reason go out the window.
In both cases, you’re just teaching avoidant behaviour, not resolving the issue.
The future is bright!
Do you want to learn a way to actually communicate with your dog, and - miracle! - get HER to make good decisions without you even having to tell her?
The way forward is open for you to choose to do things with your dog and stop doing things to your dog.
It's ok to hurt a dog to get what we want
** Countries that have banned electric shock collars now include:
England
Scotland
Wales
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Austria
Switzerland
Slovenia
Germany
Canada
Australia
