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Work to Oppose the Proposed e-collar ban in Ireland

By Jamie Penrith on February 8, 2024
On Thursday February 1st, ARDO gave a presentation for representatives of the Irish government in relation to an early stage proposal to ban electronic training aids in Ireland. A memeber of the Irish Kennel Club also presented with an opportunity for public questions to be answered. We feel that we put across valuable points in […]
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E-Collars are NOT banned in England.

By Jamie Penrith on January 31, 2024
In March 2018, the Government announced their intention to ban electronic collars. The government then laid draft legislation in April 2023 which would make the use of electronic collars illegal in England as of 1st February 2024. This legislation was laid in the form of an Affirmative Statutory Intrument. Such an instrument requires approval from […]
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Electronic Training Collars in Ireland: URGENT Support Needed!

By Jamie Penrith on January 12, 2024
The question of whether electronic training collars should be banned in Ireland is under consideration by the Advisory Council for Companion Animal Welfare who then in turn advise the Minister. ARDO are in the process of compiling a comprehensive response. In the meantime, could we please urge any residents of Ireland who either use/have used […]
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Electric dog-collars ban would be a welfare disaster, argue farmers

By Jamie Penrith on September 5, 2022
Electric dog-collars ban would be a welfare disaster, argue farmers The Sunday Telegraph4 Sep 2022By Hayley Dixon SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT BANNING electric dog collars will lead to “an unmitigated animal welfare disaster”, a farmers’ union has warned the Government. More than 200 sheep farmers from across England say they are seeing an increasing number of “distressing […]
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Daily Telegraph – Gareth Wyn Jones

By Jamie Penrith on September 2, 2022
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The Challenge

By Jamie Penrith on September 20, 2021
Just over 1 week ago, following a conversation between Jamie Penrith and Danny Wells, Danny (and shortly afterwards, Jamie) posted a live video in social media containing a straightforward offer, an offer that has been interpreted as a  ‘challenge’ to the ‘force free’ ‘PURELY positive reinforcement’, ‘anti-aversive’ dog training community. The video has caused a […]
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