Here's the video that sparked this post! Dogs at play and my commentary! Darwin, Cooper and Boudicca Sept 2013 This is great! If you don't watch anything but the last 1 minute or less, the opportunity is presented and it's set up during the video with my added commentary and my well-timed use of a …
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Training technique controversies, Specialist Dr. Gary Landsberg, DVM in the Spotlight
Specialist in the Spotlight: Training technique controversies Jul 21, 2010 By: Gary Landsberg, DVM, DACVB, DECVB-CAVETERINARY MEDICINE Featured specialist: Gary Landsberg, DVM, DACVB, DECVB-CA, North Toronto Animal Clinic, Thornhill, Ontario, CanadaHost: Philip (Pete) VanVranken, DVM, Dickman Road Veterinary Clinic, Battle Creek, Mich.Dr. Landsberg helps you identify trainers that use positive practices, not punishment, to teach desirable behaviors in pets. [vodpod id=Video.4223998&w=425&h=350&fv=affiliateSiteId%3D30809%26widgetId%3D113297%26width%3D420%26height%3D338%26autoPlay%3D0%26playOnLoad%3D0%26mediaType_mediaID%3Dvideo_1178802%26revision%3D2%26allowFullScreen%3Dtrue%26] Training technique controversies, Specialist Dr..., posted with vodpod
Say NO! To punitive training, dog whispering and outdated behaviour therapy
Punitive dog training, coercive whispering, and outdated behaviour therapy: What might it be doing to YOUR DOG! There are still huge numbers of ‘stamp and jerk’ dog trainers and ‘whisperers’ at large with their choke chains, spiked collars, shock collars, rape alarms, correction sticks and bullying attitudes who haven’t chosen to move on into the humane, modern age of dog training. ASK WHY? of those trainers who still want to be cruel to your dog by training with punishment, correcting jerks and coercion when kind training methods are so much better, and are so very widely known and applied all over the world these days?
Breaking the Breaker by C.B. Whitford
it may be said that he should so educate himself that he will know that it is always wise, when in doubt, to give the dog the benefit of the doubt