APDT (UK) Joins Campaign To Ban Shock Collars

Banning shock collars in the United Kingdon, from ukpets.co.uk:
The Association of Pet Dog Trainers, (APDT [1]) has joined calls from the Kennel Club, (KC [2]), the Blue Cross [3], the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, (RSPCA [4]), Dogs Trust [5] and others for bans on the sale and use of electric shock collars to be included as part of the Animal Welfare Bill, (AWB [6]) because, they say, they compromise animal welfare.

According to the APDT there is no behaviour or training problem in dogs that is best dealt with by delivering an electric shock into a dog's neck. The APDT says it addresses all problems by using up-to-date reward-based training methods and responsible dog ownership - following its motto of "kind, fair and effective". Such methods of training include basic recall and clicker training [6].
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About the author Miranda Hersey Helin is a writer and editor at Pen and Press [8], an editorial services and consulting company. Her writing credits include the Boston Globe, the Boston Globe Magazine, Bay Area Parent, Exceptional Parent, and Carve Magazine.