Choke collars are basically used for dog training, in some specific cases when the owner thinks it's the only way to make sure his dog obeys. Of course, there are many other ways to train a dog, rather than hurting and scaring him, like the use of the clicker or simply by working on our own authority to be able not to use force on animals. By stopping the use of choke collars, people will be able to have a real relationship with their dog and not only having him as a burden.
People that are using choke collars have no idea of the gravity of their acts and in Quebec, studies showed that around 75% of the people that are using choke collars never have had a formation on how to use them properly. The problem is, they have no idea how many problems they can cause to their dog, not only mentally, but also physically. By example, by misusing a choke collar on a dog, you can cause damage to his vertebrae, fainting, spinal cord injuries, organ dysfunction, bruising on the trachea, larynx or esophagus, and strong headaches.
Stopping the sale of choke collars in Quebec would be a first step for animal protection in our province. Why would dogs have to be injured by people that can't use a collar properly? They didn't choose to have us in their lives or to have dangerous collars; it's all humans fault so we have to make it stop, in order to respect the ones that were on earth before us, and in order to allow everyone to have an awesome relationship with the man's best friend!
