No more E-Collars or Prong Collars in Quebec

[Steph]

Lol. Forgive me. I'm not in the OOD loop anymore and I thought he was serious.

[DanO]

Nothing out of Quebec surprizes me anymore. I guess its better to have a lost, confused cocker spaniel than use a LOVE (e) collar. My dog is very hard of hearing so the chime on the collar is essential.
Dano.

[mark_t1012001]

I have an ecollar and a prong collar for my brit. I love both of them and know how to use them PROPERLY. I have seen ecollars being abused. I watched a trainer of all things.....wailing on a GSP until it was yelping and whining so bad that the guy beside me was upset (rightfully so). The trainer was trying to recall the dog, but the dog was confused and came to us - all in an open field....not the dogs fault, and the trainer continued to yell and ramp up the voltage. I was very new to the bird dog game then, and at that time didn't even own an ecollar, just having a young pup. I was a guest on someone elses property. Today, knowing what I know, someone would have been told where to stick their transmitter unit.

My point: everytime someone abuses a tool, we feed the anti's. This included all tools - firearms, atv's, snowmachines, boats, collars. Please treat all these tools with respect and use them properly. Misuse them, and we might not have them anymore.

And yes, be vigilant. Educate others when you can. I often encounter people who look at the prong collar and think its a torture system designed to jab the prongs into the dogs neck! I show them how it works, and explain how my dog can pull so hard she can actually hurt her neck with a regular collar. I explain how you never pull on the leash with a prong collar, you never yank. You simply stop and let the dog figure out that it controls the thing.

I know I'm "preaching to the choir", but we need to help ourselves here as well.

My two bits for the morning.

[Sharon]

I have an ecollar and a prong collar for my brit. I love both of them and know how to use them PROPERLY. I have seen ecollars being abused. I watched a trainer of all things.....wailing on a GSP until it was yelping and whining so bad that the guy beside me was upset (rightfully so). The trainer was trying to recall the dog, but the dog was confused and came to us - all in an open field....not the dogs fault, and the trainer continued to yell and ramp up the voltage. I was very new to the bird dog game then, and at that time didn't even own an ecollar, just having a young pup. I was a guest on someone elses property. Today, knowing what I know, someone would have been told where to stick their transmitter unit.

My point: everytime someone abuses a tool, we feed the anti's. This included all tools - firearms, atv's, snowmachines, boats, collars. Please treat all these tools with respect and use them properly. Misuse them, and we might not have them anymore.

And yes, be vigilant. Educate others when you can. I often encounter people who look at the prong collar and think its a torture system designed to jab the prongs into the dogs neck! I show them how it works, and explain how my dog can pull so hard she can actually hurt her neck with a regular collar. I explain how you never pull on the leash with a prong collar, you never yank. You simply stop and let the dog figure out that it controls the thing.

I know I'm "preaching to the choir", but we need to help ourselves here as well.

My two bits for the morning.

Very well said. I don't think anyone has explained that so clearly on here before. I'm saving your post. . Thanks.

[WayneGretzky99]

I'm so steadfast against this ban that I am going to put 2 e-collars on my dog. He's also going on a hunger strike in solidarity. I'll keep you guys posted on how it goes.

[TurkeyRookie]

I'm so steadfast against this ban that I am going to put 2 e-collars on my dog. He's also going on a hunger strike in solidarity. I'll keep you guys posted on how it goes.

Maybe he could ask Spence on how to maintain your weight during a hunger strike

[spinster]

http://globalnews.ca/news/1437344/ne...rongs-on-pets/

[terrym]

With the Wynne government's "activist" agenda I expect the same laws in place in Ontario within 12 months.

[cdnvizsla]

Oh come on its Quebec, the only thing easier to buy then beer in Quebec is a politician.
If this is or was true then I am certain that one of the companies would own a few by now

[cdnvizsla]

With the Wynne government's "activist" agenda I expect the same laws in place in Ontario within 12 months.

Funny I thought her supporters were fans of wearing collars etc