Members of the dog training profession have flagged some issues
A group of Northern Ireland’s leading dog trainers has boycotted a glittering awards event in protest over their concerns about messaging around animal welfare and wellbeing.
But with just over a week until the gala evening, members of the dog training profession including Robin Bates, Daykin and Scott Dog Training and Behaviour Services, Teaching Tails’ Cathy Donaghy and Joanne Doonan, vented their concerns and their protest action. “The Local Pet Awards categories are not won on quality or competence, but on votes cast by the public. However most people outside the industry do not know the differences between reward-based and aversive training and could be at risk of putting their dog in the wrong hands if they’re basing their choice of ‘trainer’ on an award having been granted.
“As a diverse group of individuals, we are each reward-based, qualified and experienced trainers and behaviourists. We do not tolerate abuse towards any animal and we will continue to raise awareness of aversive practices and business schemes which intentionally or unintentionally legitimise them.”
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