Dog
Training can provide a tremendous amount of fun and satisfaction.
Every animal should know at least the basics for living
with people: come, sit, stay, don't jump up on people, etc.
And
beyond the basics, there is an endless variety of things
you and your dog can enjoy together. Dogs who are a joy
to be with have much more flexibility in what they can do
with humans, and so more fun!
There are thoughtful
people who advocate the careful use of devices that do cause
pain in training dogs, especially when the problem seems
intractable. I believe that in training dogs, many methods
will work and I generally respect others' beliefs. But many
dog trainers have crossed over to using only pain-free methods
of training dogs. And that is what this website is about.
For many years, the thinking has been that dogs are descended
from wolves, wolves are pack animals, and therefore you
must dominate your dog. But
we are in the midst of a paradigm shift here... a significant
change in thinking is going on. Positive obedience is on
the rise.
It is
not so much a matter of the old ways being wrong and the
new ways right. Rather, positive dog training approaches
are more useful. Instead of thinking of our dogs as beings
who are ever-alert to dominate us if we don't dominate them,
we can think of them as beings who like to feel good and
don't like to feel bad.
In
that simple shift, new joys open up in dog training -- and
in every aspect of our lives with dogs.
Whether
you are starting from scratch or already experienced, this
website offers you useful tips, tools, and tactics that
have been proven by many people's dog training experience.
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