Now let me say right from the very beginning that I neither condone nor condemn the use of electronic training collars (e-collars) being used to train gundogs. However, that said, I have found the whole debate about their use most interesting. I can remember many years ago attending a gundog training course and one handler had an Irish setter that took very little notice of any command, but especially the stop whistle, and would disappear into the next county at the first opportunity.
After the first day and many miles covered by both the dog and handler, it was noticed that the owner had put
