New Initiative in Nova Scotia - Nova Scotia Shock Free Rescue Coalition

 A new coalition between rescue groups has begun in Nova Scotia to build awareness about the humane and ethical treatment of dogs in our province.

The mission statement reads:


At Nova Scotia Shock Free Rescue Coalition , we are governed by principles that demand the highest level of humane and ethical treatment of dogs. With years of experience, training and research on the subject, we are a coalition of rescues who stand together against force training. We will only employ and will promote trainers who use positive, reward-based training practices. We will only accept the use of humane devices such as flat collars, soft martingales and body harnesses. In our adoption agreements, we will stipulate all training for our rescue dogs will be positive training. As stated in our mandate we do not allow the use of methods that are punitive, inhibit learning, increase fear, promote aggression or could result in physical and psychological injury to the dog. We recognize that they teach the dog through the continuous threat of fear and pain. In our view, this method, often called balanced training, is inhumane.
The group has formed a Facebook page to gather people and support

You can find it at https://www.facebook.com/Nova-Scotia-Shock-Free-Rescue-Coalition-113425419372825/ if you want to come and join like minded individuals -- you don't have to be a member of a rescue to join - you just have to be in agreement with the tenets of the cause :)



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