tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583871295094722144.post6891286112281815584..comments2023-10-29T02:58:56.380-07:00Comments on Pam Duthie Etsy Nerd : For those of you not sure about positive dog trainingPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04029287190667813900noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583871295094722144.post-91098562167343422072009-12-08T17:25:10.640-08:002009-12-08T17:25:10.640-08:00That's unbelievable. And he's supposed to...That's unbelievable. And he's supposed to be representing the expert way of doing things?<br /><br />Scary!!Muttsandaklutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551047401085562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583871295094722144.post-54807687400914506172009-12-02T09:43:31.491-08:002009-12-02T09:43:31.491-08:00The first dog looked visibly frightened of that ma...The first dog looked visibly frightened of that man. She was downtrodden. She also knew what was coming when he hit her with the lead, she turned her back end out and away from him.<br /><br />My staffy walks to heel, off lead almost perfectly. I just say 'Tilly here' and she walks right next to my leg. I didn't have to train her, use a choke chain or smack her to do it. She just did it (I like to think because she enjoys being close to me lol).<br /><br />IMO if you need a choke chain to walk a dog you're doing something wrong. I've had a few foster dogs, none of them knew how to walk on the lead. After 2 or 3 days I had them walking nicely. Not perfectly, but nicely :-)Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818066514632916056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583871295094722144.post-18147871415100378332009-12-01T00:45:01.731-08:002009-12-01T00:45:01.731-08:00My father in law is a "smacker". It sick...My father in law is a "smacker". It sickens me. I hate to see anything beaten, having had that myself :(<br /><br />I only use positive training for my dog - and as you so rightly point out, reward doesn't always mean food!<br />Toys, praise, love and attention are just as much a reward.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344072012837774958noreply@blogger.com