I am opposed to the dominance /
submission approach to training that is so popular today.
Positive training is very different from the methods used by those following a dominance /
submission approach to training.
Not exact matches
This book differs from Two Thousand Kisses a Day, Whispers Through Time, and The Gentle Parent: Positive, Practical, Effective Discipline in that it takes a Christian
approach to parenting as L.R. takes on big names in the Christian child -
training sect such as Dr. James Dobson, Tedd Tripp, Gary Ezzo, and Michael Pearl, breaking down their doctrine and reexamining such issues as spanking, instant obedience,
submission, free will, and more in light of the original Hebrew and Greek texts of the scriptures.
a.) a considerable amount of exercise, including the use of treadmills and backpacks, as a way of relaxing dogs
to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises; b.) packs of dogs
to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or aggressive dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars
to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection
to get dogs doing alternative behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount of obedience
training, such as teaching the dogs
to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique
to deal with dogs that don't show
submission to other dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques
to interrupt, correct and / or redirect behaviors; k.) a variety of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type of
approach; l.) a variety of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (not mentioned, as I recall, in the book)
a.) a considerable amount of exercise, including the use of treadmills and backpacks, as a way of relaxing dogs
to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises b.) packs of dogs
to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or aggressive dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars
to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection
to get dogs doing alternative behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount of obedience
training, such as teaching the dogs
to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique
to deal with dogs that don't show
submission to other dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques
to interrupt, correct and / or redirect behaviors; k.) a variety of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type of
approach; l.) a variety of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (usually not mentioned in their marketing materials or websites)