04/24/2024
It is easy to get confused with all the information on different training styles on the internet and trainers telling you that tools will fix your dogs problems. If you’ve looked at my page or website, you probably know that I don’t believe that tools (prong or ecollar) or other punishment should ever be needed to get results. If you think that positive reinforcement isn’t working for your dog, your training plan needs to be altered or different professionals need to be consulted. That DOES NOT mean that you should jump to punishing your dog.
If you need more reasons to go with a trainer that is more than a ”quick fix”, read the position statement by the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior. Good training usually looks really boring, because we are keeping dogs under threshold at a level where they can learn, and we are working to change the emotions instead suppressing behavior in the dogs we are working with.
For even more information, read the sources listed in this article, or feel free to reach out with any questions :)
