Not exact matches
Truly stubborn dogs respond much better to reward - based
training because when faced with an
aversive stimulus, dominant and stubborn dogs are
more likely to fight back.
It is interesting to note that animals
trained without
aversives are also
more obedient.
If you're currently using
aversives (prong collars, shock collars, pinch collars, choke chains, citronella collars and the like) to
train, please read
more about Project tRade here.
When she isn't
training her own dogs, teaching classes, or helping private clients, she is in a constant state of education, always striving to learn
more about how dogs perceive the world, the most effective ways to help modify challenging behaviors, and how she can help better their lives and the lives of their owners in the least invasive and minimally
aversive way.
If you are aggressive, your dog will be too: A study done by the University of Pennsylvania, found that animals who were
trained using
aversive methods were 25 %
more likely to react aggressively to their owners.
More humane collars and good obedience
training should make it unnecessary to resort to this
aversive collar.
It creates a
more fearful dog: A dog who is
trained with
aversive methods becomes a lot
more afraid in new situations.
And if your dog has an overly generalized sense of fear because it has been shocked or choked or they have been
trained with
aversive methods, then they are going to have stress, and they are
more likely to bite.
Dogs with a history of being
trained more often with
aversive methods were less playful with their owner and interacted less with the researcher.
learn using positive reinforcement methods far
more efficiently than
aversive training methods.
Further, it is the goal of the Pet Professional Guild to provide the resources, education and mentoring process to all professionals who are committed to following current science and research, much of which indicates that positive
training methods are
more humane and effective than
aversive methods.