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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  I kind of disagree with leash-jerking for training, especially for a small toy-sized dog. Some dogs are really put off by the aversive type training and will kind of freeze up if they think they are being disciplined when trying to learn what we want and it's particularly true of toy dogs -. |
We've always had big dogs, Caleb is our first toy breed. I have to totally agree with you, you have to know your dog. The first time I did aversive training, he was devastated- could see it in his stance and face. So it's gently, gently, positive training here. In the garden we do leave a line on him, just to hold, if he chooses to disobey (ie chase the cat) but no jerking or negative training. He's smart and so wants to please.
I love how willing you are to help others, and how you word things, so people can take it or leave it, depending on their situation and dog. You've helped me, as I got a little rusty, since it's been years since I done puppy training.