tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post5405295919253319865..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: So You Need a Dog Trainer?PBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-85891589944310583602018-01-28T11:29:34.791-05:002018-01-28T11:29:34.791-05:00Well put, but as Jennifer mentioned, even the good...Well put, but as Jennifer mentioned, even the good trainers I know would fail your test.<br /><br />Punishment is only part of the answer. I am all for it, but the other part is simply not letting the dog be successful and interrupting the mindset or actions that lead to the behavior needing punished in the first place. And the ways to do that are so endless and varied that going into them here is not worth the time. We all know them and they are actually effective--and NONE of them involve "ignore the behavior" or "turn your back until he sits." (I did that ONCE on the advice of a 'trainer.' My back told me to never do it again.)<br /><br />"Don't let him do it" is a phrase that speaks volumes. Sometimes it involves punishment. Other times it means strict control of resources and interactions. It often involves some sort of physical control that, through training (yes, "He needs started in basic obedience" applies here), turns into mental self-control.<br /><br />The goal of a good trainer is NOT to bleed money out of a client. A good trainer gives people the tools and knowledge to help the dog succeed as well as the ability to extrapolate and apply humane, effective and appropriate solutions to various situations that crop up in the future. The rest adhere to your Dependency Model: The number of people I see being encouraged to retake "basic obedience" classes or continue seeing veterinary behaviorists for infinitesimal improvement "rechecks" is testament. As I like to tell people, if they think their dog is DOING SO MUCH BETTER under one particular protocol and he's still hell on wheels, what the heck was he before?Viateciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523551407472141202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-67128457195825988032018-01-26T23:11:08.327-05:002018-01-26T23:11:08.327-05:00Well, I'm afraid I can't get with your nut...Well, I'm afraid I can't get with your nutrition advice (study I'm in at Hopkins disputes your veggie recommendation in favor of satiety through fat and protein). But you can train my dogs anytime.<br /><br />:-pLRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489475842507956497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-56249134322061253852018-01-26T20:09:54.984-05:002018-01-26T20:09:54.984-05:00Well put. All the issues on your list are problem...Well put. All the issues on your list are problems I've faced with most of the dogs I've owned. <br />On the other hand, all the 'trainers' I've encountered would fail your test.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389321571689128858noreply@blogger.com