421: Insight from recent behavior clients: from puppies to senior dogs

The Dog Show #421 – March 22, 2017 Julie Forbes shares stories and insight from some of her recent dog behavior clients. How can boredom cause dogs to be sneaky? How can you correct barking problems? Is your aggressive puppy … Read More

Positive Reinforcement vs. Correction!

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There is a wide spectrum of dog training philosophies, ranging from exclusive positive reinforcement training at one end, and harsh, militant, abusive methods at the other.

As with most topics of debate, any party at an extreme end is lacking a balanced perspective. Neither extremes produce consistent and widespread desirable results, because they are fundamentally incomplete.