You need to be very careful when
using leash corrections when training your little dog, since sharp tugs on the leash can injure him pretty easily.
Raisers train the puppy
using leash corrections and praise, never treat rewards.
Avoid accomplishing this by
using leash corrections.
Not exact matches
Sharp's goal for the shelter training program is to show people how to communicate clearly with their dogs in a manner that focuses on positive motivation rather than
correction - based training that might include yanking on the
leash, yelling at the dog, or
using prong collars and choke chain collars.
I
use food, praise, petting, play, and toys for positive reinforcement, and
leash, collar, and / or verbal
corrections for negative reinforcement.
Examples include
use of aversive techniques (e.g.
leash corrections, spray bottles, loud noises) and / or equipment (e.g. aversive collars) to reduce undesirable behavior.
It is common practice for those training shepherds and sheepdog types to
use force such as hard
leash corrections or electric shock to get the dog to release the sleeve.
a.) He lacks credentials; b.) He hasn't titled dogs in either obedience or in the show dog ring; c.) He
uses «old methods» such as
leash corrections, e-collars, dominance techniques, the alpha roll; which they claim induces «learned helplessness»; d.) The dogs are stressed when his methods are applied; e.) Some behavioral problems are medically related, are not going to be addressed by any kind of behavior modification program, and Cesar Millan doesn't clarify this in his writings or on his TV show; f.) He doesn't
use the accepted behavioral terminology, and makes up his own behavioral vocabulary; and g.) He and his company are being sued by a former customer for allegedly injuring a dog; inferring or charging this is evidence he is a cruel and inhumane trainer.
The Koehler method of dog training for example is named after William Koehler, a traditional trainer who recommended the
use of forceful or «emphatic»
leash corrections
This collar should not be
used to give a
leash correction.
Awesome, now you will be confident in the
leash techniques
used with
correction reinforcement and dog obedience training.
Handlers may not
use treats or toys in the ring, but may do anything else to encourage their dogs at the novice and advanced levels except physically touch them or make
corrections with the
leash.
The dog learns not by tightening real tight but a gentle pressure not to pinch or hurt dog, the rest of training after established collar is on is communicating with the prong, slight up / down motion... having a serious conversation with the prong collar is only necessary at extreme point, lunging to kill a dog or persons extreme and there is no treat or tone or action that stops dog already at a 10 then a calm
leash correction and removing dog away from distraction to the other side of dogs thresh hold 6ft to across the street and repeat getting closer and of course treats and a «GOOD» is needed when a job well done Now, I also work with a Old English Bull Dog named Zoey who had to go 2 months to physical therapy for her knee she had surgery on a yr ago and I
used a harness by Halti, they said no good, and a flat collar is no good on these kind of dogs.
Trying to teach a dog to heel
using leash prompts and
corrections requires a lot of skill and time.
This
correction is to be
used only for dogs who have had some obedience training and have had experience with
leash corrections.
We do not
use leash «
corrections» and choke chains and pinch collars are never
used.
If your dog has not responded to milder
corrections, try
using a pull on his
leash the moment he begins to have an accident.
I will only
use a voice or slight
leash correction when the dog knows the exercise or command and decides not to do it.
I think there is a huge difference between
using a verbal
correction (especially if it is followed with a positive thing like praise or treats for ceasing the unwanted behavior) and other types of mild adversives, and the types of training techniques a dominance trainer might
use like fear and intimidation (stare downs) and physical force (alpha roles and
leash pops).
For example,
use of a shock collar, hitting the dog, pinning the dog,
using a choke or prong collar, bark collars, and sharp tugs on the
leash («
leash corrections») are all aversive techniques.
Punishments such as
leash jerks and collar
corrections, hitting, poking, «nudging,» kicking, hanging by the collar, or
using electric shock or spray collars may be effective in suppressing behavior at that moment, but these tools and techniques do little to solve the problem in the long term and can make a dog's behavior much worse in the future.
In much the same way that clicker training
uses to train the dog that the clicker is always followed with a reward, compulsion based training
uses a specific verbal marker that is always followed by an aversive action (
leash pop, e-collar
correction, etc.).
Old school methods of
using dominance, fear, pain, physical
corrections, hanging puppies, physical force, choke chains, prong collars, shock collars, flexi -
leashes will not be
used or tollerated for the health, safety, and both physical / mental well being of puppies and other Clients in Class.
By
using negative reinforcement like blocking, redirection, or
leash corrections, the dog can eventually be brought to a place where positive reinforcement will work.
A note on
corrections: I am loath to
use the term «
correction» for the motion we make
using the
leash and head collar to communicate with the dog.
Use a quick
leash correction as soon as he tries to hop up.