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Originally Posted by Erin Cesar Millan has set dog training back 20 years. |
I agree 100,000%, Erin! What amazes me is that people can watch a 20 minute television show and think that what little they have seen has cured an animal. The lawsuit against Milan's training facility came as no surprise to me. Obviously, they do things to wear a dog down behind-the-scenes.
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Originally Posted by SnowWa Training???? I totally believe that sometimes a little strict training in the beginning for a short period of time -- is worth the effort. After all, some of our training is directed toward keeping our little pups from running away, running out in the street and getting hit by a car, biting people or other dogs, etc. Some training as young and as quickly as possible is necessary. |
I also agree wholeheartedly with you, SnowWa. I am probably one of the biggest advocates of training there is on this board. (As is Erin, BTW). But what I disagree with is that a dog needs to be trained using intimidation and physical force. There isn't any justification in my mind for leash pops, scruff shakes, or alpha rolls. It just isn't necessary. Positive methods work equally well.