One of our conversations on this Facebook page about the Banning of Training Tools touched on the topic of stress and it’s place in the training of dogs. One of the participants there, Mike, had a few words to say so I invited him to share them here on The Truth About Shock Collars.
My personal thought is there is a significant difference between stress and distress. Continue reading
Nope, this isn’t a joke. It’s for real. I came across this sign this past weekend right here in Dubuque, IA. We were heading out for breakfast Sunday morning Continue reading
Tommy teaching Robin a thing or two
Robin MacFarlane will be presenting an advanced trainers workshop with emphasis on remote collar applications in October 2012. The workshop will be hosted by Clarice Kashuba of Flying Colors Canine Canine Academy in Fort Wayne, IN
This is an advanced workshop and not a beginners course. Attendees must have a solid understanding of remote collar conditioning concepts in order to participate in a working position.
If you are a trainer who has been using a remote collar as part of basic obedience and are looking to learn more about this tools role in rehabbing more complex behavioral problems, attend this workshop. If you want a more thorough understanding of how e-collar cadence and pressure influence the dogs learning, this workshop will help you. And if you are wondering how to take e-collars from the position of “last resort tool” into mainstream acceptance…then don’t miss this one, enrollment is limited.
For details and registration please contact; trainers@fwdog.com or 260-490-8386
I spend a fair amount of time sleuthing the internet for information and opinions regarding e-collars or “shock collars” as some continue to call them.
One of the sentiments I’ve noticed lately being touted by those who wish to have the tool banned from existence is the idea that the dogs (our dogs) didn’t get to “choose” this form of training or this training tool. This statement is usually uttered in reference Continue reading
Rachel and Bugsy
Thanks to Rachel for sharing her story about Bugsy. Once you read it you will “hear” the enthusiasm! Another pet owner who is over the moon happy that she was able to find a trainer who could give her some real results and improve her relationship with her dog. And notice in the story that Continue reading
