Posted: Thu 25 Mar 2004 3:05 pm
Hi Kerry - agree with you that Australia is a paternalistic, bureacratic country but don't think we are altogether behind the 8 ball unless you think everying American has to be better - now there is a topic for debate -(just look at the threads on the Wildrose trial on our sister Bulletin Board)! My view is that e collars are a great tool if you require our dogs to do the sort of runs they have to in the US. If we want our trials to be like US Field Trials and think that is the best way to go, then we should be lobbying the Government re e collars. Personally, I would prefer ours to at least resemble hunting, even if only in Novice and Restricted. On the subject of other forms of discipline - a judge here was seen picking up his dog and shaking it by someone passing in a car and was reported to the RSPCA! Prue