Dog Training Mythbusting
There’s a lot of mis information out there in the world of dog training.
We are in a completely unregulated field as dog trainers.
Anyone can call themselves a trainer….without even studying or take a test of actual knowledge.
If the first 5 things someone suggests have a prong, choke or electronic shock collar as a NEED, I suggest you find a better more educated and ethical “trainer”. You don’t have to pay someone to abuse your dog to get the results.
Read these and you can decide what’s right.
American Veterinary Medical Association - Aversion Training -https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2021-11-01/veterinary-behaviorists-no-role-aversive-dog-training-practices
American College Veterinary Behaviorists - Aversion Training -https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.dacvb.org/resource/resmgr/docs/final_acvb_letter_to_the_avm.pdf
Psychology Today - “Balanced” Training - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/202409/is-balanced-training-fair-to-dogs-or-is-it-a-cop-out
Positively.com - Pack Theory debunked - https://positively.com/dog-training/article/ethology-why-pack-theory-is-wrong
Centre of Animal Behaviour - Pack Theory Debunked - https://centreofanimalbehaviour.co.uk/alpha-pack-theory-in-dogs/
Board and “Train” - https://blog.cuddly.com/pet-relationships/i-sent-my-dog-to-a-dog-trainer-for-10-days-and-i-regret-it/ so so so many more stories out there like this, be careful who you leave your dog with.