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Websites can have some sound information and research. Just be sure to get it from a reputable website, such as a veterinary school or dog breeders associations.

I didn't mean that all treat raining wont use negative reinforcement. But i have seen some of those puppy training books and pamphlets that say that the puppy is too young to be told no, and that saying no will make your dog not like you, and all that junk(drives me nuts). Research only tells...

Rewards have their place, but treats do not. If treats were not used in the first place, the step of "phasing them out" wouldnt be needed. I wish i had trained my dog without treats from the beginning. I recently began using a new form of training that does not use treats, amd lets you tell your...

The dog does get rewarded, but by praise, petting, and more playtime after a training session. Just not with treats. Treats are an unnecessary part of training that many people use. Would if you forget to bring a pocketful of treats everywhere you go with your dog? What incentive does your dog...

Treats should almost never be used for training. Not even in the very first training stages.If you give in to your dog and give him treats because he will "not work for verbal praise',all you are teaching your dog is that you can be manipulated. Training requires consistency.

Alpha training is not inherently bad, when not approached with the "hammer and nails" idea. The dog should be rewarded, but not with food. That teaches the dog that if you dont have a treat for him, he doesnt have to obey. The dog needs firm correction, with which a correction collar helps...

The dog "correcting his own mistake" is just him wanting a treat, petting, etc. That is why negative reinforcement must be used, as well as some positive reinforcement. The dogs are not "man handled". They are treated with care, but are given a firm correction.

The thing is that with only using positive reinforcement, the dog may choose what he wants to do over the reward. If he decides that, what incentive does he have to obey? I used only positive reinforcement on my dog for long time, taking advise from that mistaken Dog Training for Dummies book...

I agree. A shock collar is a bad idea for new dog owners, or for people who aren't actually concerned for their dog. I considered an invisible fence for my dog(the kind with a shock collar), but opted out of it because I didn't want to destroy my dog's trust.

She is a very beautiful dog!! Dainerra, from experience, alpha training works BEAUTIFULLY. I haven't yet bought a command collar(super poor right now), but switched from treat "training" to alpha training as soon as I watched the video. I saw how people could trust there dogs to obey...

Dogs can definately be around animals they once preyed upon. My dog used to chase my rabbits, but now they are fine together, even unsupervised.

You could try training her. There are many training methods that can help. One good option is Don Sullivan's training method. It works on the same way as a wolf pack, with you being the dominant, and the dog the sumbisssive. The dog learns to respect you. The training method requires a special...