When paired with negative punishment (the removal or withholding of something the
dog wants like food, attention, toys, or human contact for a short period of time) or using a vocal interrupter to redirect negative behavior onto a wanted behavior and the guide a
dog into making the right choices, these
methods, combined with an awareness that most
dogs are not trying to be dominant, are what I
call «
positive training.»
The article describes and defines the «ideal»
training, declaring that «the most important thing is to find a trainer who uses reward - based
dog training methods, which they might
call positive reinforcement, force - free, or humane
training methods.»