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Dog Training Method: Which Training Style is Most Effective?

While each dog training method is different, the basis behind dog training is to teach your dog to want to do desired tasks by setting them up for success and providing them with the chance to complete the desired task. If you are successful, you and your dog will reach an understanding of each other’s wishes. And the process is enjoyable for everyone involved. It is a win-win situation. All local dog trainers have different methods of training. Which methods work best for you and your dog? If you ask a group of dog trainers what dog training method works best, they will all have very different opinions. Most commonly, you will find dog trainers that would say that positive reinforcement works best, while others would say that corrective dog training methods works best. You will often find a lot of criticism about both methods based on which side of the spectrum dog trainers are on. Positive reinforcement dog trainers have been called stuff like “cookie pushers” and ‘treat slingers’...