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One thing is for sure. Any trainer (me included) that uses prong collars, ecollars, and any kind of correction is usually the "last resort" for folks. But this is silly because first of all, those tools do more than just correct dogs. The tools are highly versatile and all of the control lies in the handler's hands.
Secondly, all dogs need correction. Yes, that's right—your dog needs to experience proper punishment. No, it doesn't matter what breed they are or what their temperament is. Sweet dogs are not exempt from this. This isn't a super popular statement. But it's a fact, so who cares?
The fact is, punishment is what stops unwanted behaviors, and it gets old hearing people express that there is obviously something different with or wrong with their dog for not responding properly in the absence of punishment. That's normal.
Motivating dogs requires the use of a variety of tangible consequences including rewards and corrections. This does not change just because you have a golden retriever, or a toy breed, or a super sweet bully breed. It doesn't change if your dog is afraid of everything—or if they're a real asshole. It doesn't change.
What does change is what motivates each dog. What is a reward for one might not be for another. The same goes for punishment. It's important to adapt to what motivates each dog. But eliminating pleasant or unpleasant consequences entirely can only serve to hamper your results.
A clear path to walk created by predictable outcomes contingent on behavior helps make every dog become the best possible version of themselves. Nervous dogs get more confident, reactive dogs get more tolerant, pushy dogs get more respectful.
It's not a matter of what type of training they need. It's a matter of motivating all dogs to do things they find unnatural on unappealing by providing things to work for and things to work to avoid, so that they may learn to exist in a manner they otherwise never would have tried if just left to their own devices.
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