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Training is vital to a long & happy association with your dog.

Quite literally, a well-trained dog is by far a happier, safer and healthier dog! Why? For one thing, because a trained dog requires fewer restrictions. The more reliable the dog, the more freedom he is given, the more attention he gets, and the more enjoyable the relationships with everybody.

Dog training serves to strengthen the bond between you and your dog. It builds communication, understanding, and mutual respect.

So, when company arrives in your home, there's no need to banish a well-behaved dog to another room for fear that he will be a nuisance. Moreover, because a well-mannered, obedience-trained dog is both appreciated and welcome, he receives more attention and interaction from family members, visitors, and passers-by, than does the ill-mannered dog.

Happy Training!

No dog-training method should ever be used if it conflicts with how you feel about your dog or how he should be treated. And no advice should ever be heeded if it supersedes your own common sense and intuition.

PAUL'S DOG TRAINING "SUCCESS TRIANGLE"

1. Environment:
Set up a safe environment with no distractions where the dog can learn to be successful.

2. Positive Associations:
Use classical conditioning to associate a dog's life experiences with things he likes, such as food treats and fun.

3. Positive Reinforcements:
Use operant conditioning by using positive reinforcement to teach your dog what you want him to do until he realizes there are consequences to his actions. In other words, he learns that he gets what he wants based on what he does.

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BACKGROUND: UNDERSTANDING DOG WHISPERING

A bit of controversy has swirled as the term “Dog Whisperer” has been used by a number of dog trainers around the globe. Although non-force animal training methods have been around for many decades, the term dog whisperer was popularized in the early 1990s, as an offshoot of horse whispering. (My book appeared in 1999). As a result, gone were the uses of choke, prong and shock collars & the aversive training methods of physical punishment... ...No longer were dogs treated with “tough love” by being hit, jerked, shocked and pinned to the ground. Frightened dogs were no longer physically forced into situations they were afraid of and all these were replaced with kindness and compassion. As we use the term, dog whispering is more about educating ourselves about dogs and their behavior than it is about educating or training dogs, although that is certainly an important aspect. Non-force dog whispering helps us develop our empathy and our understanding, making us more humane and more human. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “If peace is our goal, then our means must be peaceful.”		A Message from Paul Owens, The Original Dog Whisperer:



TV's Dog Whisperer Q: Are you involved with the series called "The Dog Whisperer" that’s on television? A Bone to Pick? Q: I've never seen Cesar Millan of National Geographic's program,"The Dog Whisperer”, use inappropriate or violent techniques with animals - so why are you distancing yourself from him? The Dominance Myth in Dog Training Q. Is it true that a person needs to be dominant in their relationship with their dog so he’ll obey them?