Sunday, March 12, 2017

Dog owners divided on ban of some dog collars

One of the collars
The Star's Azzura Lalani reports that Toronto dog lovers are divided after a controversial new bylaw banning some dog collars kicked in this month.
The bylaw bans anyone from using choke collars and choke chains (also known as slip collars), pronged collars and “any similar device” on dogs. Police dogs and martingale collars are both exempt from the bylaw.
What began as a city staff recommendation to ban the use of such collars for tethering was expanded into a blanket ban that city council unanimously accepted. It’s a move that took many dog trainers, owners and dog organizations by surprise.
Scarborough Centre Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker was one of 33 councillors who unanimously voted in favour of the bylaw.
“I’ve formed my opinion based on what experts have told me,” he said.
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