Jun 14, 2013 | Posted by | no comments| Alpha, animal abuse, dog barking, dog body language, Dog Training Methods, Dominance Theory, Irresponsible Journalism
Dog Training Nonsense Promoted by Ignorant Media I teach parents how to stop dog barking regularly. So when a colleague sent me an article about how to stop my dog from barking and why dogs bark written by Stanley Coren of Psychology Today, I was shocked at the author’s awful, antiquated dog training advice. The […]
Nov 9, 2012 | Posted by | 2 comments| animal abuse, Dog Training Equipment, Dog Training Methods
Should You Use A Shock Collar? (Updated 2020) If you are considering using a dog training collar such as a shock collar (euphemistically referred to as a vibration collar, static collar, pager collar, tingle collar, tickle collar, E collar, recall collar, electric collar, positive reinforcement collar, stimulation collar, remote “training” collar, prong collar or choke […]
Apr 28, 2012 | Posted by | no comments| BSL, Cesar Millan, Dog Training Methods
Dog Whisperer? What is a “dog whisperer”? In reality, it is typically someone who understands dogs through the science of ethology and cognitive ethology. In no way does someone’s claims of being a dog whisperer give them the right to abuse a dog. In order to communicate with a dog and understand them and vice-versa, […]
