Wednesday 6 September 2023
RSPCA raises considerations about controversial USA canine coach’s UK go to
‘The Dog Daddy’ is visiting London this coming weekend
The RSPCA has raised considerations 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), nonetheless venues haven’t been confirmed. At earlier occasions, his venues haven’t been confirmed till hours earlier than the present.
Posts on Instagram counsel solely spectator (with out canine) tickets stay for the occasions – and the RSPCA is anxious that the classes will unfold coaching strategies which threat compromising canine welfare.
Esme Wheeler, RSPCA canine welfare skilled, stated: “The RSPCA has obtained considerations 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 considerations 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 fully pointless.
“We promote and advocate reward-based coaching strategies that dogs like or get pleasure from 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 concerns with him and have also made him aware of the legislation in both England and Wales of which he must comply with when training dogs.”
The secretive nature of the occasions has additionally prompted the charity to induce anybody with data to move this to the charity through social media – however not the charity’s emergency line.
Esme added: “We are keen to discuss our concerns with the venues hosting this trainer, though these are yet to be advertised. Anyone with information can share this with us via our social media platforms.”
