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Originally Posted by Rachael1983  I believe you should do what's best for you and your household. Positive reinforcement works with many dogs especially if they are food or toy driven. One of my yorkies needed very little training and he didn't use treats or toys for incentive. He just was easy.
My current yorkie needs training and I use treat training.
Other dogs I've owned/trained needed behavioral techniques such as shock and choke collars. All ended up being very well trained. So it depends on the dog and yourself. |
I am not 1000% against shock collars IF used correctly and with the right person and training. I do not believe the general public should have access to them. I have some idiots that have no idea what they're doing with shock collars. I think choke collars are a waste, and would sooner use a prong collar (they are actually safer).
But in general, I do believe any dog under 16lbs needs these tools to have a properly behaved dog.