Dog Metamorphosis

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Method

I only use gentle training, which means no punishment whatsoever is involved during the training (nor during everyday life, for that matter). Anything that causes distress, fear or physical pain in the dog must be forever banned! No yelling, no shock or e-collars, no spanking, hitting, pushing, hanging, spooking... should I go on? Think about it: these methods do not teach anything, they just temporarily interrupt a behaviour which is not properly extinct, it's just suppressed. It will only be a matter of time, before the behaviour shows up again, likely worsened. If punishment does not give the dog any clue about an alternative behaviour that might be displayed instead of the "bad" one, then it's useless! It simply bewilders the dog, who doesn't learn anything, (apart from mistrusting us and seriously damaging our relationship) let alone an acceptable behaviour. Punishment is also immoral. Don't you agree it's unethical to use aversive or coercive methods on defenceless creatures that, ironically enough, didn't even ask to live with us? Don't you think it's our duty to observe them carefully and at least try to understand their nature, find out what lies beneath their behaviour, which instincts they obey to? Only if we understand which drives they respond to, we will be able to interact with our dogs and teach them behaviors our society will accept. Gentle training on the other hand is effective. If you use rewards (positive reinforcement), you can teach your dog to offer behaviors that he'll be more than happy to repeat is sheer fun for both dogs and people! Dogs live training as a wonderful time spent with their human; the human has a chance to realize how smart his dog is and their bond gets deeply strengthened Everyone can find 5-10 min. a day to train/play with one's dog. and you'll be surprised to see how fast dogs learn! Through gentle training, you can actively stimulate your dog's mind, provide him a safer and better life, in respect of his needs Positive Reinforcement training is based on operant and classical conditioning: with it, you can teach your dog to think, to develop self-control and make good decisions in everyday life. Simply put: if you base your training on rewards, you will motivate your dog with positive associations and will be able to create a wonderful relationship with your companion dog, based on trust and understanding.	To your dog... ... you are life, security and guide; to you, she'a companion, a friend, even a protection. The least you can do for her is using some simpathy, understanding and kindness"... You really wanna see who's in charge?