Humane Dog Collar Exchange

RSPCA WA makes it easy for dog owners to swap pain-inflicting collars for a more humane option by providing a free exchange service.

 

Chain exchange

Prong collars are illegal in Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland, and illegal to import anywhere in Australia because of the physical and mental harm they can inflict.

If you’re one of the many dog owners who didn’t realise the physical and emotional damage that pronged and choker-style collars cause, we can exchange it for a humane flat collar for free.

Thanks to our friends at Time Pet for providing Rogz flat woven collars to offer in our Chain Exchange – swap your free choker chain collar, which can cause pain and injury, for a sturdy, attractive Rogz collar.

Why choke chain collars and prong collars are inhumane

Both choke chain collars (also called ‘choke chains’ or ‘slip chains’) and prong collar (also called ‘pinch collars’) are intentionally designed to inflict pain, typically to punish a dog for unwanted behaviour or elicit a different behaviour through force.

This causes unnecessary physical suffering and potential long-term damage to a dog’s windpipe, nerves and tissue. This owner-inflicted pain can also be a source of severe stress, fear, anxiety, and other negative emotional states impacting the dog’s mental wellbeing.

Humane and effective training methods like reward-based training mean that aversive training techniques like these are are unnecessary.

Learn more about why RSPCA advocates against the use of prong collars here and for rewards-based (or positive reinforcement) training here.

How to exchange your dog collar

There are two ways to exchange your pronged or choker collar:

  1. Visit our next Community Action Day, where you can exchange your collar and access other free pet support while you’re there.
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  2. Visit the RSPCA WA retail store in Malaga anytime during opening hours, where our friendly team can exchange your collar.
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Ready for more?

Check out our Responsible Dog Ownership Guide for more information on how to raise and take care of a happy, healthy, well-socialised and obedient dog.