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ARDO responds to “The Scotsman” newspaper one sided press article.

By Jamie Penrith on July 21, 2025

ARDO have today sent a comprehensive rebuttal of the article below to the editor of ‘The Scotsman’. We have requested that they print our response in the name of journalistic integrity/impartiality. The Scottsman have responded, agreeing to publish a shortened version of our rebuttal on their letters page. EDIT: The Scotsman have today published […]

Is the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Amendment Bill in England Learning the Right Lessons from Scotland?

By Jamie Penrith on July 11, 2025

Is the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Amendment Bill in England Learning the Right Lessons from Scotland? As the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill continues its progress through Parliament, many rural stakeholders—including farmers, land managers, and working dog owners—are closely watching its trajectory. The Bill seeks to update the original 1953 Act to reflect modern […]

Scottish Green Party- Vote to Ban E-Collars

By Jamie Penrith on January 17, 2025

We are currently putting together a template letter for you to send to your MSP. Please email info@joinardo.com with the heading “Scotland 2025” and we will get a template letter covering the ESSENTIAL points to you by the end of the weekend. Thank you

Northern Ireland Minister Ignores Warnings From Farmers

By Jamie Penrith on December 15, 2024

The Northern Ireland agriculture minister Andrew Muir has once again confirmed his commitment to bow to lobbying pressure from Dogs Trust in relation to electronic training collars. The minister, along with members of an all party group, received a presentation by Dogs Trust this December, urging him to ‘Ban the SHOCK’. The proposal reflects […]

Forward Thinking Use of E-collars to Protect Animals in New Zealand….Again!

By Jamie Penrith on August 3, 2024

PLEASE SEE THE ARTICLE BELOW SHARED FROM NEW ZEALAND PRESS. Teaching dogs not to kill kororā penguins trialled in Wellington Teaching dogs not to kill kororā penguins trialled in Wellington For the first time, a pilot training course to protect Wellington’s kororā has been trialled by the Department of Conservation. The aim is to decrease […]

ARDO in the Press- Northern Ireland

By Jamie Penrith on June 21, 2024

https://www.farminglife.com/news/environment/stormont-ministers-plan-to-ban-training-dogs-with-e-collars-slammed-by-rural-community-4673849 Stormont minister’s plan to ban training dogs with e-collars slammed by rural community There has been fierce criticism of agriculture minister Andrew Muir over his support for a ban on the training of dogs with e-collars. Agriculture committee member Tom Buchanan said that it would pose a fatal risk to sheep and dogs. The […]

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