In Ontario, you can train hunting dogs by letting them chase penned animals. Is that fair?

For the first time in more than 25 years, Ontario is accepting applications from operators who want to create new fenced-in training facilities stocked with coyotes, foxes, rabbits and hares — specifically designed to teach dogs to pursue live animals and also to host competitions.

In Ontario, you can train hunting dogs by letting them chase penned animals. Is that fair?
A man poses with a dog, holding its tail and chin

For the first time in more than 25 years, Ontario is accepting applications from operators who want to create new fenced-in training facilities stocked with coyotes, foxes, rabbits and hares — specifically designed to teach dogs to pursue live animals and also to host competitions.