Be shocked.

At Crufts I filmed quite a bit (yes I know I am still going on about this) in fact I am still editing! I believe I have now outdone myself (both personally and professionally) but hopefully it shows my dedication to reporting positive dog stories as well as "doin' it for the dogs."

I wanted to really show a side of Crufts that many people don't see outside the BBC coverage (which didn't happen this year anyway) and outside the wonderful and professional dog showing coverage hosted by Peter Purves and Frank Kane. I chose to focus on all the dog charities (pedigree and cross breed), the dog rescues (pedigree and cross breed), the Kennel Club Charitable Trust, microchipping and all the dog issues I find near and dear to my dog reporter's heart.

During one of my breaks in the press room at Crufts, I had the opportunity to meet up with Andrew Rosindell MP and speak to him about the anti-shock collar campaign which he is a big supporter.

I am proud of the Kennel Club and all the tireless work they do in campaigning endlessly to abolish shock collars which are cruel and inhumane. I was lucky enough to film Andrew who graciously volunteered to be "shocked" on camera to share his feelings on the issue of shock collars. It was real and it was not staged. I wouldn't recommend anyone (especially kids) to try this at home as dog shock collars can be quite dangerous. During my dog reporting I am always a bit surprised when I meet people who don't realise how much the Kennel Club campaign for dog rights including the tireless campaigning towards abolishing cruel training methods such as shock collars.

Shocking!

The Dog Reporter© gives a big thumbs up to the hardworking PR and external affairs department (Laura Vallance) in always keeping tabs on our elected officials and campaigning towards elimination of negative and dangerous training items.

It is clearly stated on the KC website that they only promote and condone positive training methods and positive training tools.
You can check out their link here and if you do have any questions about what or where they are campaigning to protect your dog rights (doesn't matter if you own a pedigree or a mongrel).

The Kennel Club have a full plate all the time no doubt. It is amazing to me how they keep up with all the dog issues at hand but they do it one paw at a time ...

If you haven't checked out my YouTube clip with Andrew you can click this link here!

Let's all promote the people that are "doin' it for the dogs" and promoting positive training methods. Dogs always want to work with us and dogs serve man kind in so many ways. Let's do them the favour and look out for them and protect them from cruel or inhumane items that are only deterring them from working with us.

For the record I personally don't condone any of these collars:
shock collars, collars with prongs or spikes, citronella training collars or any other collars that induce pain and suffering

If you want any personal recommendations on what collars to choose for your dog please contact me directly. I am always happy to recommend ethical, dog-conscience, humane dog collars out there.

The Dog Reporter©