Paw and Order Dog Training

27/11/2025

Many of the behavioral dynamics used to justify pain-based training mirror the exact same dynamics people are taught to escape in human relationships:

1. Fear-based compliance
Victims obey to avoid harm.
Dogs obey to avoid prong pops or lead corrections.

2. Walking on eggshells
Victims become hypervigilant.
Dogs become hyper-aware of lead tension and handler movement.

3. Suppression looks like calm
Victims go quiet to stay safe.
Dogs shut down and appear “well-behaved.”

4. Harm gets rebranded
Abusers minimize (“it wasn’t that bad”).
Pain tools get rebranded as “pressure,” “clarity,” or “communication.”

5. Control is framed as care
“I'm doing this because I love you.”
“This correction makes the dog confident.”

6. Learned helplessness
Victims stop trying.
Dogs stop offering behaviors.

The behavioral mechanisms of fear and control look the same, even if the context and moral weight are completely different.

Dogs deserve learning built on safety and understanding, not on avoiding the next consequence.

ABUSE IS ABUSE!

26/11/2025

Super play on the beach ❤️

25/11/2025

Fantastic indication training, and searches from scent class.
Well done to all of you ❤️

25/11/2025

Busy day yesterday.
We had fun with whispering secrets, loose lead walking, posting christmas cards, and going around a cone ❤️

25/11/2025

Omg! This so called trainer came up on my feed earlier, of this poor pup made to sit next to another person making loud noises.

This so called trainer said, “You need to correct through fear,” while popping a grot lead every time the scared pup reacted to the loud noises.
It was HORRIFYING 😢

This approach is not just outdated, it can seriously harm a dog.

Fear isn’t a behavior you correct. Fear is an emotion you support.
A dog who reacts to loud noises isn’t being “stubborn” or “disobedient.” They’re scared. Adding lead pops or punishment in that moment only confirms the dog’s fear:
“That sound is scary, and bad things happen when I react.”

This kind of training is actually flooding + punishment, which can lead to:
• more fear
• shutdown/learned helplessness
• anxiety
• defensive aggression

It may look like the dog got “better,” but often the dog has simply shut down because showing fear feels unsafe, and causes more bad things to happen

Whereas, if he actually did any learning he would know real training changes emotions, not just behavior.
Modern, humane training uses:
• Desensitisation (working at the dog’s comfort level)
• Counterconditioning (teaching the dog that scary noises predict good things)
• Support and safety instead of intimidation

Dogs learn best when they feel secure, not scared.

Dogs deserve compassion, understanding, and training rooted in trust — not fear.

23/11/2025

Brains, and beauty, this little chap definitely has it all.
His family had unfortunately been given some truley horrific advice (alpha rolls, dominance s**t) from a previous trainer, so we did a lot of fun games and he aced every one of them
He is so motivated, so eager to learn, a real dream to work with. With a bit more confidence there will be no stopping this clever lad ❤️

22/11/2025

22/11/2025

All outside training classes at Lanivet are cancelled today, due to health and safety reasons, the ground is to saturated.

21/11/2025

After being inside for 10 days due to his scrapped up paws, Ben was let loose tonight.
Buddy though would have prefered to stay in for another 10 days, he thought i was murdering him taking him out in the cold wet stuff 🤣

20/11/2025

What a super little lady to end a busy day of 121s on
The picture dosen't do her justice, she is bleddy gorgeous ❤️