Memos & Notices

The Department of Terminology has received a referral on the word marker. What a marker is, why it exists, what the Bureau uses, and what a marker is not. The gap problem explained. The difference between precision and noise.

The Department of Terminology has received a referral concerning the word control. The Committee on Terminology has been convened. Biscuits will be provided and recorded. The specialist advisor may attend if available. Availability cannot be guaranteed.

Small dogs receive less training, are handled less consistently, and show more problematic behaviours as a result. The evidence points to the approach, not the dog. The Bureau notes the distinction.

The Department of Terminology addresses the word respect in the context of the dog-human relationship. What Citizens mean when they say it. What dogs can actually offer. Why trust is the better word.

The Bureau has received a public statement from E-Collar Technologies and has identified four areas of regulatory concern. The use of the terms communication, humanely, and responsibly in relation to electric shock delivery requires clarification.

The Bureau's official definitions of noose, slip collar, and pain compliance. A side-by-side analysis of the complainant's own statement versus Bureau terminology.

The Department of Terminology addresses the tail. What it means. What it does not mean. Why happy is insufficient as a complete explanation. The dog has been communicating all along. The Department suggests the Citizen begin listening.

The Department of Terminology addresses the persistent confusion between the words discipline and punishment. These are different words. They have different meanings. The Department would like this to stop.