Jag följer en grupp som uppmuntrar icke aversiva hundträningsmetoder (Do not harm dog training) och fick just detta i min mail:

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Två stora hundträningsorganisationer & den europeiska parlamentet rör sig närmre Do No Harm's etik (namnet på gruppen som förespråkar icke aversiva metoder)

(Aversiva metoder = metoder som innebär mycket bestraffning)

SENASTE NYTT. Det Europeiska Parliamentet has godkänt ett förslag som kommer banna stackelhalsband, svanskupering, öronkupering och inkluderar striktare välfärd för hundar, vilket lämnar en dörr öppen till att man såsmåningom kan banna chockhalsband. Långvarig användning av munkorg, säkerhetställda krav att veterinärer får utbildning i bästa praxis inom hundvälfärd, inklusive upptäckt och rapportering av djurskyddsöverträdelser, såsom smärtsamma beteenden… och mer. Regler om hundavel och uppfödare utgör en stor del av detta förslag..

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Two Major Dog Training Organizations & the European Parliament Move Closer to Do No Harm Ethics AND Laws

By Linda Michaels, M.A., Psychology

BREAKING NEWS. The European Parliament has approved a draft that will ban prong collars, tail-docking, ear-cropping and include strict dog welfare rules, leaving the door open to ban shock in dog training. Prolonged use of muzzles, insuring veterinarians receive training on best practices in dog welfare including the detection and reporting of animal welfare violations such as painful practices…and more. Regulations on dog breeding and breeders constitute a large piece of this proposal.

Additionally, We are delighted to announce that the IAABC, and the APDTI, are adopting new dog-friendly positions in line with the American Veterinary Society on Animal Behavior Position Statement on Humane Dog Training, discarding the outdated and punitive LIMA model at long last.

However, the CCPDT (May 2025) has joined long-standing shock inclusive organizations and some big name dog trainers, in actively OPPOSING anti-shock legislation. (I've examined how they thwart dog-friendly legislation in my Holistic Pet Care Conference presentation.)

• CCPDT's updated policy (May, 2025) formally includes punitive devices including shock and prong collars
• CCPDT joins a coalition that opposes anti-shock legislation worldwide, including the IACP, NADOI, ARDO and the AKC, and seeks to pass legislation that would more than likely license shock trainers in the state of New Jersey, as the first gambit. They have apparently opted to sacrifice the trust of unsuspecting FF CPDT-KA members. Thirty-five organized shock trainers showed up to testify against New Jersey Senate 3814 (an anti-shock bill) with shock collars in hand, convincing legislators, without evidence, that shock collars "save lives".

Thank you, Roman Gottfried, Trauma-Informed Consultant, for the synopsis that follows:
BREAKING News: EU Parliament Draft Proposal of Historic Animal Welfare Law for Dogs and Cats

June 19, 2025: The European Parliament is working on sweeping reforms that set minimum EU-wide standards for the welfare, breeding, sale, and import of dogs and cats. This would mark a monumental shift toward ethical, science-backed care.

Training Tools & Handling

• Prong and choke collars without safety stops are now banned.

• Positive reinforcement is the standard. Training methods based on fear or pain are flagged for future prohibition.

• The Commission is empowered to ban additional devices—including shock collars—if found to cause pain or psychological harm (Article 7.3).

Ethical Breeding Rules

• Inbreeding is banned (no breeding between parents & offspring, siblings, half-siblings, or grandparents & grandchildren).

• No breeding for extreme conformational traits that cause suffering (e.g., flat faces, excessive skin folds).

• Litters are limited to 3 within 2 years, with mandatory recovery periods.

• Dogs with mutilations or harmful traits are barred from shows that promote unethical breeding.

New Import & Trade Standards

• All imported dogs and cats must be microchipped and registered before entering the EU.

• They must be entered into an EU member state’s database within 2 days of arrival.

• Only pre-approved third countries with humane breeding oversight can export pets to the EU.

• A new pet travel notification system will track non-commercial entries to block fraud and illegal trade.

This is a turning point. For the first time, the EU is drawing a legal line: our pets are not products, and their emotional and physical well-being matters.

Let’s make sure this bill passes.

No more suffering behind closed doors. No more cruelty disguised as training. No more unchecked puppy mills.
You may read the full proposal in pdf form

Här är det från EUs egna hemsida:

• https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2022-001983_EN.html

• https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20250616IPR28963/meps-propose-stricter-rules-on-dog-and-cat-welfare-and-traceabilityhttps://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20250616IPR28963/meps-propose-stricter-rules-on-dog-and-cat-welfare-and-traceability