Maybe you will have heard the excellent news that electric shock collars are to be banned in Wales (the Welsh are always ahead of the rest of us these days – maybe it’s because Cardiff is where the rift in time and space is (Dr. Who fans know what I mean).

I did wonder if the decision had anything to do with a stunt performed by the Welsh daredevils/lunatics from the TV show Dirty Sanchez (no I will NOT explain what that means) where they played extreme pool while wearing shock collars. Whenever one of them missed a shot, he got a shock.

I have looked for the clip but no luck, however in close second is a demonstration of the different levels of shock that a collar can deliver. The guinea pig is a guy from across the Pond.

Of course there are still those who claim that shock collars are a valuable dog training aid. I ask them simply to follow this guy’s lead, then make up their minds.

The answer of course is to use a kind, patient way of dog training that also – more importantly – shows the dog it does not have to take on the job of protector, let alone be punished with pain for doing its job to the best of its ability. So well done to Wales. Tidy…
Cheers, Tony

P.S. The clip you can click onto on the film about a lazy, angry dog is a clear example of why we should call dogs to us, not approach them. Some people just don’t listen to their dogs…. Sigh