[nagdu] Regarding Recent Messages

[Danielle Sykora]

I don't think anyone is saying that it is harsh to use corrections in
general, only that it is harsh to correct your dog for something they
have not yet been taught was wrong or given an alternative behavior.
Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

I use corrections as little as possible and prefer positive
reinforcement for my animals; however, I do not think people who use
correction want anything but the rest for their dogs.

Danielle and Thai


On 1/9/15, Debby Phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> This is my last time to write on this, but I say again, leash
> corrections do not equate to "yanking" our dogs.  I don't think
> any of us who use leash corrections view that as our sole way of
> interacting with our dogs.  If it were, I doubt that we would be
> altogether successful as teams.  Just like children, dogs need
> boundaries, and they need to know what those boundaries are.
> Dogs are pack animals, they need to know where they stand in the
> pack.  If my dog responds to verbal commands, then that is
> awesome, and I'm happy, she's happy and we go on our way.  But if
> she doesn't respond to verbal commands, then she needs to know
> that I'm serious about what I've commanded.  We also have times
> of fun and play, and times (because I have a fenced yard) that
> she gets to run free with my retired guide.  Just because we
> don't always use "positive" reenforcement doesn't mean that we
> don't love and care for our dogs.  And to say that it's harsh to
> use corrections is just plain wrong.  Now I'll go lurk under my
> rock.    Debby and Neena
>
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