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Originally Posted by TrainingCollars  |
Why shock an unsuspecting little dog when shock collars are rarely ever needed, let alone to train on a tiny, inside toy dog? Simply showing your dog what to do, rewarding him happily with big smiles, heartfelt praise and a tidbit when he does it, saying 'un oh' and redirecting him to the right way when he gets it wrong, is all it takes. High motivation, reasonable repetition and happy associations are the keys to training a dog. The dog soon learns he gets a high from his every achievement and your praise when he gets it right and wants to work for more of that - and so do you!
Dogs have been successfully trained that way for years. That way the dog doesn't worry some sudden buzzing or scary, mysterious shock is going to come out of the ether and overtake him when he least expects it! That kind of worrying dread potentially could make an already uncertain, nervous dog suddenly unstable whereas proper motivation, mindful repetition and good associations will flood your dog's brain with those wonderful things called oxytocins and actually work far, far better in training him and teaching him that only good things come from doing what you ask, not a bad lesson for any dog. Not to mention the loving, forever bond you two form in that kind of upbeat, positive-reinforcement training process! Try it, I think you'll both love it.