That's our philosophy, and we call it "Pawsitive Doggy Life™." Life with your canine companions should be fun, enjoyable and comforting rather than stressful. Pawsitive Doggy Life™ is all about helping you and your canine companion to build a "positive life" together. We currently offer dog training and Quantum-Touch® energy healing. Our dog training programs teach you positive, safe and humane wa
ys to work with your canine companion. Quantum-Touch® energy healing brings positive energy to your canine companion to facilitate his/her energy flow ("Chi" or "Qi") and promote optimal wellness. OUR TRAINING PHILOSOPHY
Pawsitive Doggy Life™ is committed to support and practice “force-free” training based on our belief that it’s the most humane and effective training method. We follow the guidelines set forth by the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB), The Pet Professional Guild and The Association of Pet Dog Trainers. That means our training involves:
- No pain
- No fear
- No shock (No shock collars/E collars)
- No choke (No choke/prong collars)
- No physical force
- No physical molding
- No compulsion-based, aversive methods
Our training involves:
- Positive reinforcement training
- Reward-based training
- Science -based training
- Clicker training
We do NOT punish the bad behavior or stop the behavior by force, pain or fear. Instead, we think “what do we want the dog to do instead?” and reinforce that alternate, good, desirable behaviors by rewarding the dog for achieving such behaviors (positive reinforcement). We apply the dog’s ability to observe and associate positive things, and the ability to think and choose correct behaviors to the training instead of forcing them to do it (which takes away the dog’s ability to think). Dog training is not just about teaching behaviors. It’s also about “building relationship!” In the modern dog training world, “Dominant” “Alpha-” training methods derived from the wolf study are considered not only “outdated” but also “detrimental” to the relationship between the dog owners and their dogs. Force-free training not only motivates your dog to learn more (to earn rewards), but also helps you to build a positive relationship with your dog. Your dog will start paying attention to you more, and you will strengthen the bond with your dog. We believe dog training should be fun and exciting for both you and your dog. It should not be intimidating and stressful! It requires your patience and practice, but the dog training should be a team work: you & your dog!
