HappyChick wrote:Reading everyone's horror stories with training has me scared. I was planning to enroll Reno in obedience training which starts in a few weeks. Now I'm not so sure. I emailed the trainer to ask what type of training she does. I haven't heard back yet. The info she sent me so far states that all dogs attending should have a choke collar or a prong collar.
I would love to have some serious guidance on clicker training, but I don't have anyone near me to teach me. I've gone online searching, but I don't understand it all.
I'm really glad you posted this today, Liz, because you may have just helped me avoid a bad training situation with Reno.
maberi wrote:That fact that she states all dogs must have a choke or a prong without even meeting the dog would make me run.
HappyChick wrote:Reading everyone's horror stories with training has me scared...The info she sent me so far states that all dogs attending should have a choke collar or a prong collar.
HappyChick wrote:I would love to have some serious guidance on clicker training, but I don't have anyone near me to teach me. I've gone online searching, but I don't understand it all.
Will growling or trying to bite a dog
or making a claw with your fingers
mimic what a wolf does when he
growls at or bites a subordinate?
There are no studies on this. However, as an
experiment, you might ask a friend who has
been bitten by a dog whether poking him
with your fingers bent in claw formation has
an effect that’s similar to when he was bitten,
or whether your growling or biting seems
similarly ferocious. In general, we shouldn’t
assume that our actions mimic those of a dog
or a wolf. Rather, we should evaluate each
of our interactions with our pets and observe
their response to determine how the pet
perceived it.
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