Please click the link to see the awful news on dog fighting in the UK.
Dog Fighting

Dogs Trust is a charity ‘working towards the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction.’ (Dogs Trust, 2009)
They rescue thousands of dogs each year and campaign for canine welfare. They never put a healthy dog down and provide advice through outreach projects as well as educating the everyday dog owner, and school children, about their pets.
Dogs Trust also works internationally to help dogs in countries needing to develop their knowledge on welfare issues.
The Dogs Trust website is jam-packed with information on …

Some dog owners and trainer are still implementing the use of choke chains as a training tool. Most of whom aren’t aware of the damage that these ‘collars’ can cause. The APDT have produced a brilliant leaflet explaining why not to use them. Please click link below.
APDT Choke Chain Leaflet
Even more hideous is the use of the ‘prong’ or ‘pinch’ collar. If you come across a trainer suggesting one of these - run a mile!

These collars have prongs that poke into the dogs neck - imagine how painful it is …

As mentioned in a previous blog, there are many different styles of training. One of those is dominance-based training which involves ‘punishing’ the dog and being aggressive to the dog in order to have the dog do what the trainer wants it to do - or stop doing something the trainer doesn’t want it to do.
Methods can involve using choke chains / prong collars to cause pain, alpha rolls to force the dog into submission and hitting or jabbing the dog. Many people who work in the field of canine …

There are many different types of dog trainer each using individual styles and methods to work with canines.
That does not necessarily mean that someone working as a trainer is actually good at training dogs.
In order to find a reputable trainer, please have a look at the following sites:

PAACT

UKRCB

APDT

ADTB
Don’t fall for trainers using punitive and harmful techniques. These are not beneficial to you or your dog!