Please read this through, before joining TrulyDogFriendly!

TrulyDogFriendly.com, and this discussion list, were launched in May 2006 by a coalition of dog trainers and behavior consultants concerned with the proliferation of the use of shock collars and other harmful tools and methods within their profession.

We welcome trainers, behavior consultants, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and those who are studying for such work, and who share our view on pain-free training and handling of dogs, to join this discussion list.

In your request to join, you must tell us three things:

- what kind of work you do with dogs
- your first and last name (please do not leave this out -- for some reason, we get lots of applications without this -- they will not be answered)
- why you want to join (briefly)

When you navigate away from this description, you won't have the list above in front of you, so please jot it down. We really do need all three of those things in your request to join -- including your name!

You may also include a link to your business website, if you have one and would like to do so.

We care deeply about pet owners -- that is why we do the work we do! But this list happens to be only for those who work with dogs professionally. We recommend that pet owners check out the Peaceablepaws Yahoo group and Clickersolutions.

We do not endorse, encourage or otherwise support the use of shock collars or other harsh or coercive training tools, regardless of what the Yahoo sponsor links at the bottom of this page may be selling.