He was raised on punishment and dominance theory because I didn't know better, and it backfired on me. If you go far enough back on this forum, you'll find pictures of my own dog, Grem, in a choke collar.
I have used physical correction in the past, however. I'd like you to pay special attention to the years (and I do mean years) of effort I've put into taking my reactive, barks-at-a-fart-in-the-wind dog to a functioning member of society who I can now bring to shops, public areas, streets, and most public events (barring parades and the like, which aren't places for dogs anyway) where before I couldn't even walk him down a street without him blowing up on the first person to come into his line of sight.Īll without force, intimidation, or physical correction. I choose to follow methods that aren't going to cause my dog harm and will improve his behavior, and if you'd like to figure out my viewpoints on all things dog, you're more than welcome to input my username into the search field and read up on my replies. My best guess is that you dismissed the site as soon as you found that the general consensus of DF doesn't line up with your beliefs, but there are a plethora of resources around here -particularly the behavior and training stickies- with articles and cited research from various behavior experts who have attained PhDs in their field, and who have spearheaded the modern training movement.
I did explain why I thought the methods were unsound, and what I would have done differently. I've got more pressing matters to worry about in the real world right now - but I appreciate the offer nonetheless. Hm, dredging up an old topic from over a year ago? Didn't see that coming.