25/08/2026
๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐จ๐๐ญ๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐.
On Facebook, the conversation is about facts, abuse, studies, welfare, training methods, tool preferences, bias and sometimes outright hatred.
These are real concerns. They deserve serious discussion, and the dogs involved deserve that consideration. ๐
๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐, ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ .
๐The dangers facing these dogs are not theoretical.
๐Many are at risk of being euthanised.
๐They are being locked in backyards, sometimes forever.
๐They are pulling their owners over or dragging them towards traffic.
๐They are being surrendered, getting into fights, running onto roads, being attacked by other dogs, or attacking another animal, adult or child.
The stress in many of my clients is palpable. ๐ข
Many of our clients are really struggling. They are on their last nerve, anxious, frightened, at risk and rapidly running out of hope.
Some are facing legal problems because of their dog. Others are dealing with serious conflict within their families or relationships.
๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐ง๐๐จ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ง๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐, ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ก๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐จ. ๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ก, ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐จ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐๐ก๐ฎ.
Every week, we assess dogs we consider to have moderate behavioural problems, yet someone else has already recommended euthanasia.
Some have been given multiple medications since they were puppies, with little or no improvement.
When that approach fails, death can become the next recommendation. ๐จ
There are absolutely times when euthanasia is the only safe and responsible option. When there is no serious health concern, that decision is usually about the risk the dog presents to its owner, family or community.
I get to walk beside people who love their dogs unconditionally but feel they have reached their last option.
I can tell you this. ๐ค
The training tool is often the least of their problems.
It is also the least of the dogโs problems. ๐ค