The RSPCA has raised issues about controversial canine coach ‘The Dog Daddy’ who's holding workshops in London this weekend.

Augusto Deoliveira - who is named ‘The Dog Daddy’ on social media - reportedly makes use of aversive coaching strategies and gear designed to trigger ache and worry in dogs.
His social media channels promote that he's holding workshops in London on Saturday and Sunday (9 and 10 September), nevertheless venues haven't been confirmed. At earlier occasions, his venues haven’t been confirmed till hours earlier than the present.

Posts on Instagram recommend solely spectator (with out canine) tickets stay for the occasions - and the RSPCA is worried that the classes will unfold coaching strategies which danger compromising canine welfare.
Esme Wheeler, RSPCA canine welfare skilled, mentioned: “The RSPCA has acquired issues about coaching strategies utilized by The Dog Daddy, who relies within the USA and is because of go to the UK in September.

“We, like many organisations, have vital issues about the usage of aversive coaching strategies and gear e.g. prong collars, that are designed to trigger ache and worry. These can compromise welfare and are utterly pointless.

“We promote and suggest reward-based coaching strategies that dogs like or take pleasure in and have been proven to be very efficient in reaching long-term change in behaviour with out compromising canine welfare. 

“We have written to Mr Deoliveira and raised our issues with him and have additionally made him conscious of the laws in each England and Wales of which he should adjust to when coaching dogs.”

The secretive nature of the occasions has additionally prompted the charity to induce anybody with data to cross this to the charity by way of social media - however not the charity’s emergency line.

Esme added: “We are eager to debate our issues with the venues internet hosting this coach, although these are but to be marketed. Anyone with data can share this with us by way of our social media platforms.”