02/03/2026
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ that if laws are drafted without care, the opposite happens: welfare declines.
When certain tools are banned outright, options for dogs and handlers disappear.
โEuthanasia rates rise.
โDog attacks increase.
โMore dogs end up confined to backyards because their owners canโt safely manage them.
That's not welfare ๐
โ๐ช๐ฒโ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐.
Professional trainers who use prong collars ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ do so by conditioning the dog to the tool and teaching a clear, predictable response.
๐จ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐, ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐.
Research supports this.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Studies such as ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฅ. (๐๐๐๐) ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ง & ๐๐ฒ๐ง๐ง๐ (๐๐๐๐), along with world renowned veterinary chiropractor Dr ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง in his book, The Well Adjusted Dog, all support the safe and effective use of prong collars in training.
Despite searching extensively, we have found ๐ฃ๐ค ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐ง๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ช๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐ง๐จ, whether used correctly or incorrectly.
๐ฆ๐ผ, ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป?๐คท
If someone ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ a prong collar through ignorance or intentional cruelty, that is a separate issue.
๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐.
For those who simply lack knowledge, the PDTA strongly recommends seeking guidance from a qualified professional trainer and exemptions or permits would only be provided to those who can demonstrate they will use the collar correctly.
Proper education prevents accidental misuse and dramatically improves training outcomes. โ
๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ , ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก, ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ, ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐, ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐จ๐. ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง, ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ "๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ" ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐ก๐ฆ๐ช:
๐ The PDTA would support a ban only if exemptions are provided for groups who can demonstrate both the need for the tool and proper education in its use. โ
Without exemptions, many dogs and handlers will be negatively affected, including:
โข Professional dog trainers and behaviour specialists
โข Dog owners working under the guidance of those professionals
โข Police, Military, RAAF and Correctional Services dog handlers
โข People with disabilities, limited strength, or reduced dexterity
โข Handlers competing in high level dog sports
โข Veterinarians, canine osteopaths and chiropractors who rely on these tools
โข Breeders of large or powerful breeds
โข Hunting dog owners
These groups work with dogs whose welfare, safety, and long term outcomes depend on having access to the right tools, including prong collars when appropriate.
๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ.
Would you support an exemption or permit system? ๐คท โ
