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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 […]

Isle of Man Consultation – 78.6% oppose ban of e-collars

By Jamie Penrith on June 20, 2024

Taken from consult.gov.im consult.gov.im/environment-food-and-agriculture/use-of-ecollars-on-dogs-and-cats “The purpose of the consultation by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) was to seek views on whether the Isle of Man Government should ban or regulate the use of electronic collars for dogs and cats. Any ban or regulation would involve introducing secondary legislation made under the […]

ARDO in the press

By Jamie Penrith on February 8, 2024

Daily Express Article 6th February, 2024. JAMIE PENRITH Association of Responsible Dog Owners THIS harrowing event is tragically not the first attack of this kind and unfortunately it won’t be the last. While very few breeds have the power, ability or instinct to actually kill people, plenty of poorly trained, poorly controlled dogs still escape […]

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