my mother is thinking of sendind her pup to k9 obedient school which i am strongly against. i have heard of abuse to animals while training them. does this really happen and where would i find info to share with my mother concerning this.
2007-03-28 17:42:31 · 9 answers · asked by gheech66 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
There are many methods of training. One trainer's standard procedures are another trainer's abuses. Know what you will and won't stand for, then go to every school, trainer, facility you are considering. Watch them train.
If they refuse to let you watch, walk away as fast as you can.
Only you can answer what you consider abuse. I know what I consider abuse, and I know what I consider the 'best' way to train. But this is a subjective thing. Most of what Cesar Millan does is anathema to me (that means I dislike it intensely), yet other people worship the ground he walks on. I consider the use of shock collars as something that is a last resort after everything else has been tried, and only if it is the only thing to save a dog's life. Others just slap a collar on and shock away. To each his own. Doesn't mean I wont' keep trying to bring people over to Positive Reinforcement. :-)
Answer it for yourself, but only after you read and visit and watch the dogs being trained. Read several books and articles. I recommend "Culture Clash" by Jean Donaldson, and "The Other End of the Leash" by Patricia McConnell, and "Bones would Rain From the Sky" by Suzanne Clothier.
Also check out this website:
http://landofpuregold.com/trained.htm
2007-03-28 20:04:52 · answer #1 · answered by renodogmom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to a local obedience school and observe their methods and then make the decision. All who have nothing to hide would not mind you coming in to check it out. Why are you so against obedience schools? Most help with making your dog a happy and content member of the family...instead of jumping, chewing and running around. Obedience training may one day save your dogs life...Ever think if your dog did not come when called while running towards traffic?
2007-03-29 00:51:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Obdedience training is, when done correctly, an awesome training method! I have an aussie puppy, and his breeder is a professional trainer, and he wasn't behaving well. We took him out, and after two solid hours of training (with no abuse, hitting, kicking, screaming, anything) he now comes consistantly, and waits for you to open doors before he goes barging through them, and has stopped trying to bite my hands, and all through positive reinforcement. Like for come, the trainer, my mother and I stood in a circle, made called him one at a time, and when he came, we gave him a treat and told him how good he was. Soon he figured it out and was running around the circle without us even calling him! Now whenever I call "Casino, come!" he turns and runs back to me, looking for a treat! And with the hand biting, I just put treats in my fist and wouldn't give him one until he backed up. I didn't say anything or push him, but after a few minutes, he sat down and scooted back, and we all petted him and gave him treats. Now when he trys to bite at my hands (he is teething, so this happens a lot!) I put my hand in a fist and he immediatelty backs up. Obdedience training works SO well, I'm amazed! Just find a trainer that is against beating the animal. Just call trainers in your area and ask "Do you think it is ok to hit a dog that misbehaves?" and if they say yes, move on to te next person. Good luck, and I hope your mom finds a good trainer!
2007-03-29 01:08:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ask to tour the facility. Ask questions of the trainers. Ask to see a trainer at work. Is she considering a boarding training school, or a class such as what is offered at Petsmart?
There is abuse every where, not limited to any one school.
Look for a place that bases it's training on positive reinforcement, and not physical and negative correction.
Is there a website for the place? You can sometimes get a feel for a place by photos and such.
2007-03-29 00:47:28 · answer #4 · answered by libertydogtraining 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You shouldn't send your dog away to school. You should only train your dog where you are actively participating in the training yourself with the instructor.
You can't be sure what happens when you aren't around. I would never trust the care of my dogs to someone I didn't know personally.. even then it's very iffy If I would trust someone!
2007-03-29 00:54:50 · answer #5 · answered by DP 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your mother needs to take the dog to obedience herself. After all, the whole idea is to train her to train the dog. I would never leave my dogs with someone else, I go with them.
2007-03-29 08:18:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to really check out any places that you are considering. There is a poster on YA who claims to be a trainer and always tells people to smack, slap, knlck their dogs into submission.
2007-03-29 00:49:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
how can you be strongly against something that you dont even know happens?
Most obedience schools are great for teaching people how to look after a dog and how to train it..
There is rarely any abuse reported from correctly certified schools.
Go with her and see for yourself.... if you see anything that is abuse, report it to the correct authorities.
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2007-03-29 00:56:47 · answer #8 · answered by raspberryswirrrl 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
she should go to a training where she is present for the time the dog is being taught. she needs to be taught as much as the dog does. (otherwise you wouldn't need a class - right?)
2007-03-29 00:53:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋