08/05/2025
My industry that I have been immersed in for most of my life is changing. People who do not understand the absolute need for training tools like ecollars or prong collars or muzzles have opened the door to many more behavior euthanasias. I personally know from 100s of sucess stories with owners who's vets, prior trainers , or "certified veterinary behaviorists" have just told them to euthanize. Yet, ecollar training saved them.
Its such an uncomfortable conversation in our society at this point that I've stopped sharing social media of my training because:
Rescues have told owners and potential adopters they won't adopt if the owner uses a prong or ecollar
My family and daughter has been threatened
I've been labeled as worse than Hi**er
Owners have asked me not to share their dog on social media, or change their name on social media, and even requested I write in my training contract I won't disclose their dog is using an ecollar during training due to a real fear the shelter or rescue will take the dog back.
And this is after the owners have tried all the other resources offered through the shelter/rescues. IE. Medication, force free training, positive only training.
One of my local government employees uses social media to tell people I'm abusive because I use ecollars. She's never met me, watched me train, hired me, but feels compelled to use her platform to express ignorance about me because of my tools.
When i built this business 15 plus years ago I did it because I loved my work. I loved seeing the sucess. I lived and breathed and obsessed my work. I never dreamed I'd have to choose the safety of myself and family or a career because of training tools.
Or know good dogs die because of lack of tools and knowledge.
And good owners guilted and shamed.
And trainer wars.
This is a real concern in front of us. Every day.
https://iacpdogs.org/2025/08/05/oppose-proposed-dog-trainer-licensure-in-new-york-state/?no-cache&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwL_SehjbGNrAv9JnmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEex5nMp1gd6hVu9NN6kKG4uKcqas8GW-Tqq4w8m3lGPxh81mQgE5L4YooBU9U_aem_AcJ4kWNFZVeHVHhYIMes5A&sfnsn=mo
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