Cruz K-9 Dog Training

20/02/2025

Want to build a confident & balanced dog ?
Group classes available ✅
Glasgow area Message for details
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18/02/2025

⚠️ANYONE BOOKED IN THIS WEEK ⚠️

I’ll have to play it a day at a time guys but unfortunately struggling to walk which means some sessions may have to be rescheduled.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

15/02/2025

💪🏻 Building balanced dogs 💪🏻

This Doberman and whippet X came to me as highly reactive dogs 🚩they struggled to pass dogs in the street at a distance without reacting. Now, after balanced training they can now do this 🤩 owners outside the circle, lead dropped and 11 dogs circling them. One dog has been trained on a prong collar, the other dog on an E collar. This is what you call BALANCE.

Say what you want about these tools, they have helped these owners MASSIVELY when it comes to controlling their dogs behaviour. The dogs are also much more relaxed as a result. The dog are also enjoying more freedom off the lead and on long lines 💯.

Ps the whippet is always whining 🙄 even outwith these situations 😂
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14/02/2025

Dear Dog's Trust -RSPCA ans SSPCA,

We at SCTA help and save dogs that you can't or won't.

Why should you speak for us or decide which tools we use to help those dogs you don't want?

I would imagine there are hundreds of professional dog trainers across the UK that feel the same way.

14/02/2025

Golden Retrievers are not for the faint hearted ! Hair EVERYWHERE ! Yes, that is her fur blowing about the street 😂 hairy bitch 😭.....

14/02/2025

13/02/2025

Perfect example of how beneficial the E collars are. Can everyone give this page a follow please. This is an organisation that myself and other local trainers are part of to try and fight for our right as owners to use these amazing training tools.

05/02/2025

Can everyone give this page a follow. This is a new alliance that we have formed to fight our right to use balanced training tools. Please show your support and give us a follow.

The Truth About the Kennel Club, Dogs Trust, and the Scottish SPCA: The Welfare of Dogs is NOT Their Priority

Organisations like the Kennel Club, Dogs Trust, and the Scottish SPCA claim to be the gold standard in dog welfare. They position themselves as protectors of dogs, campaigning against what they call “cruel” training methods while pushing for bans on essential tools such as e-collars, prong collars, and slip leads. But behind the emotional advertising and carefully curated public image lies a harsh reality—one that has nothing to do with dog welfare and everything to do with maintaining their funding and control.

Mass Euthanasia: The Hidden Truth Behind Their “Rescue” Efforts

Dogs Trust and the Scottish SPCA put down thousands of dogs every year. These are not just sick, elderly, or suffering animals—they are dogs with behavioural issues that could be rehabilitated if given the right training. But instead of focusing on real rehabilitation, these organisations take the easy way out: they kill the dogs they can’t be bothered to train.
• They refuse to allow the use of balanced training tools that could help these dogs succeed.
• They won’t work with trainers who use anything other than “positive-only” methods, even when those methods are failing.
• Instead of saving dogs, they destroy them behind closed doors—all while begging for donations to “help” more dogs.

The worst part? They do this while simultaneously running massive fundraising campaigns, showing pictures of dogs with sad eyes behind bars, claiming they are working tirelessly to “find them a home.” The public, moved by these images, donates millions—never realising that many of these same dogs will be put to sleep because their training ideology prevents them from actually solving the problem.

The Heartstring-Tugging Scam: “This Dog Has Been in Our Shelter for 500+ Days”

A particularly disgusting tactic these organisations use is advertising long-term shelter dogs as a fundraising tool. They post heart-wrenching stories:
• “Meet Max—he’s been in our shelter for 785 days, waiting for a home.”
• “Daisy has spent over 1,000 days in kennels. Could you be her saviour?”
• “Rocky has spent most of his life behind bars. He just needs a second chance.”

The implication is that these dogs are just victims of bad luck—overlooked, unloved, waiting patiently for the right family. The reality is that many of these dogs are stuck in shelters for years because they have behavioural issues that could be fixed if the right training was allowed.

Instead of:
✅ Addressing their behavioural problems using effective, structured training.
✅ Implementing balanced training methods to increase their chances of adoption.
✅ Equipping potential adopters with the tools and knowledge to set them up for success.

They choose to:
❌ Let the dog rot in a kennel for years because they refuse to acknowledge their training ideology is failing.
❌ Use the dog’s suffering to pull in donations from well-meaning members of the public.
❌ Keep dogs in a cycle of frustration, anxiety, and stress instead of doing what is truly best for them.

If proper training was implemented from day one, most of these dogs wouldn’t be in shelters for years on end. They wouldn’t be “unrehomable” because their behavioural issues would have been addressed and resolved. But because these organisations cling to a failed ideology, they condemn dogs to lifetimes of confinement—or worse, a needle in the back room.

The Kennel Club’s Hypocrisy: One Rule for Them, Another for Everyone Else

The Kennel Club plays the same game, but in a different way. They are leading the charge to ban training tools, pushing the government to outlaw e-collars and prong collars. Their reasoning? That these tools are “cruel.”

But if you walk into Crufts, their prestigious showpiece event, you’ll see something interesting. Their elite handlers—who claim to be the very best in the dog world—are using choke chains, slip leads, in the ring, on nearly every dog, not just one or two, but thousands of dogs!

So which is it?
• Are these tools “inhumane” and deserving of bans? Or
• Are they legitimate training aids, used responsibly by experienced handlers?

They can’t have it both ways. If these tools are as cruel as they claim, why do they allow their own handlers to use them? The answer is simple: they know these tools work.

The Kennel Club doesn’t want dog owners to have control over their own dogs. They want to dictate how dogs are trained while keeping all the power for themselves. They don’t care about whether a dog’s life is improved—they care about maintaining their own authority and financial interests.

It’s Not About Dog Welfare—It’s About Money and Control

Organisations like the Kennel Club, Dogs Trust, and the Scottish SPCA are not charities in the way the public believes. They are multi-million-pound businesses that profit from a constant cycle of dependency and failure.
• They rely on donations, sponsorships, and government funding.
• They create emotional, guilt-driven marketing campaigns to keep money rolling in.
• They maintain a false image of moral superiority by attacking balanced trainers.
• They refuse to do what’s actually best for the dogs in their care.

If balanced training was widely accepted and used, fewer dogs would end up in shelters. Fewer dogs would be stuck for years behind bars. Fewer dogs would need rescuing at all.

But that doesn’t generate money, does it?

By demonising balanced training and pushing for tool bans, these organisations ensure that:
1. Dogs continue to struggle with behavioural issues.
2. More dogs are surrendered to their shelters.
3. More emotional fundraising campaigns can be run.
4. More money flows into their pockets.

It’s not about the welfare of dogs. It’s about keeping the machine running.

The Real Solution: Training, Not Bans

Instead of banning training tools that work, the real solution is:
• Holding these organisations accountable for the number of dogs they put to sleep every year.
• Forcing them to be transparent about their euthanasia rates.
• Pushing for real education on effective training methods, rather than ideological nonsense.
• Demanding that shelters work with balanced trainers instead of rejecting proven methods.

Final Thoughts: Exposing the Lie

The Kennel Club, Dogs Trust, and the Scottish SPCA do not exist for the good of dogs. They exist to control the narrative, generate funding, and maintain their own status.

If they truly cared about dogs, they would:
• Prioritise real rehabilitation over euthanasia.
• Stop using long-term shelter dogs as marketing tools.
• Allow trainers to use methods that actually work.

But they don’t. And until the public sees through their lies, more and more dogs will continue to suffer needlessly—whether by spending years in a shelter, developing worse behavioural issues, or being put to sleep because a charity refused to train them properly.

It’s time to stop the hypocrisy, challenge the bans, and fight for real solutions that put the dog’s welfare first—not the wallets of the organisations claiming to protect them.

30/01/2025

Our Roxy 💚🤕

Speedy recovery to Roxy the XL bully, one of our regulars. She underwent surgery to have her ligament removed in what was quite a complex procedure.

Hope your on the mend soon, we can’t wait to have you back at the groups 🫶🏻

30/01/2025

Another dog that was put on medication because several behaviourists couldn’t sort his aggressive & reactive behaviours. This 2 year old whippet was dopped up on meds for over a year. In just a couple of months this is him now. We conditioned him to the E collar and now he is balanced, neutral and relaxed on walks. A few months ago, he would never have been able to be on a long line or off lead around other dogs, which meant he couldn’t run 😔 and as you all know … they NEED to run 🤯 The E collar has totally turned this dog and his owners life around. He is getting the freedom and fullfillment he needs 🥳 thank god we have these wonderful training tools 🙏

29/01/2025

Morning guys, I’m looking for every single one of you that has used the E collar. This has never been more important ⚠️ Myself, along with other passionate trainers are part of a group that are trying to fight any future ban on these collars or any other training equipment.

Help Us Make a Positive Difference for Responsible E-Collar Use 🐾

E-collars are a topic of much debate right now, with discussions around a potential ban in Scotland. We believe it’s crucial to ensure that real dog owners’ voices are heard.

If you use or have ever used an e-collar with your dog, we’d love to hear about your experience. We’ve created a short and simple survey to gather honest feedback on how e-collars are being used and the positive outcomes they’ve had for you and your dog.

Your input will help us present accurate data to MSPs and advocate for regulated, responsible use rather than a complete ban. You can choose to remain anonymous or leave your details – it’s entirely up to you.

👉 Take the survey here: https://gforms.app/p/DuxbY38

Thank you for helping us make a difference. Together, we can work towards a balanced and informed approach to dog training tools.

28/01/2025

Well said 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

28/01/2025

“Force free training “ 🙄

A dog who is fat as f**k, extremely over weight for the type of breed it is, being fed cocktail sausages for an hour on repeat for not going to a dog s**t bin and eating all the used poo bags 🙄

Tell me how that is training ? Over feeding processed food to an overweight dog ?

One E collar session and I guarantee that dog would stop eating out the s**t bin therefore healthier and no longer at risk of eating contaminated s**t 🙄

Or just keep it on a f**king lead 😂