|
|
Article: Positive power: pain- and fear-free training methods are effective and enjoyable.(JOURNAL OF A NEW DOG)
- Article from:
- Whole Dog Journal
- Article date:
- June 1, 2009
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2009 Belvoir Media Group, LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Last month I mentioned how our daily "off" practice paid off when Otto first noticed my friend Leonora's goats. Otto is fascinated by these animals, which puff up like cats, rear up like horses, and make very weird, scary direct eye contact--very undoglike. As riveted as he was by the goats, every time I said, "Otto, off!" he immediately turned away from the goats and looked at me. Of course, I delivered a bit of hot dog his favorite treat--right to his lips, each time he so much as glanced at or stepped toward me. It was a calm, drama-free event; no goats or dogs were harmed in the making of that particular scene.
It was a great testimonial for the effectiveness ...