Is an electric collar or request to jump barb wire really necessary?

In our quest to bring information to the wider gundog community within the Uk, we constantly come across training methods using the so called e-collar, most of this information comes from the US where e-collars are widely used in training gundogs. In today's world, information on any subject comes in abundance via the internet, blogs, news alerts or social media and should always be treated with caution and evaluation. It appears the use of the e-collar is an accepted practice in the US, but is generally frowned upon within the UK and now banned in Wales Continue

The Working Dog

The working dog, though one species, is many different breeds all with inherent strengths bred into them. Most of those strengths were tasks that were needed and temperaments desired. One of the first tasks given the dog was that of hunter and watchdog. The modern police, rescue, or military dog continues that tradition. Traditional K9 units and military police dogs have had the task of tracking, cornering and apprehending criminals, maintaining security, and using their heightened smell and hearing to aid officers. To continue