Ivan continues, “In the popular press, on social media
and elsewhere we witness angry and prescriptive disagree- ments about which language, which behavior, and what tools each collective will accept as “correct” regarding dog train- ing. To a large extent, the current clash among dog trainers is due to misconceptions, mis- placed emotions and some myths. The evidence of this is in the extreme ideologies that some groups represent and those who some quite often falsely present as science.” If you are not comfort-
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able with the use of a shock collar on your dog, tell your trainer before training begins. If you and the trainer don’t agree with the training assess- ment and plan, walk away and continue looking for the right trainer for you and your dog. Work with a trainer who
respects your beliefs and will find a solution to help strength- en the relationship between you and your dog. In that regard, be all in with the training homework and whatever level of involvement your trainer asks of you.
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Does Not Discriminate Against Any Training Methods
The Legislative Committee of the International Association of Canine Professionals has been working on a survey to gather real data on the way electronic collars are used. The survey’s questions seek to understand how and why people use the electronic collar along with any effects, negative or positive, it has had on their dog. With the information compiled, the Legislative Committee
hopes to tailor educational content as well as be able to provide aggregated data to any government entity regarding legislation involving the use of electronic training collars. The Legislative Committee included the following state-
ment regarding the survey. “There are many opinions on the use of the electronic collar. Unfortunately many of those are not from firsthand experience. The goal of the survey is to obtain information from those who have had actual firsthand experience with electronic collars used to train dogs, whether good or bad.” From the IACP website: The International Association of
Canine Professionals (IACP) was established in 1999 to develop and promote the highest standards of professional and business practices among canine professionals. The intent of the Legislative Committee of the International Association of Canine Professionals is to promote the official positions of the IACP and intervene in legislation that is not in alignment with those positions, including but not limited to restricting tools or breed specific legislation.
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