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Originally Posted by YorkieMother  Only time I take by force anything from a dog is if what they have will kill them. If not I work out what is a better trade and what will help them help themselves to give it up with respect to thier need to be a soul packing loved being in the world with the right to be treated in a respectful and kind manner do any living breathing funtioning being of the world is entiled to.
JL |
I respect your advice, but I don't think it's always that simple. If Thor finds something in the park to eat, very often it is a chicken bone, which could be very dangerous. Or it could be something rotten, or a piece of chocolate. It's not immediately obvious. I suppose I could carry an extra good treat around for Drop It, though he's managed to find a way to work that system as well.
I do consider myself more of a "new age" trainer, but even very modern trainers will use punishments, though they may be very rare.