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Originally Posted by Varkhond
Good point with the whales, but now were talking about <400pounds naval animals. :P Im not saying to beat em up, but a slap and strong heart is a nonhurtful shortcut to months and months of slow treats. (after my experience, my dog get treats to i just like to mix it abit.. and no i dont use "fysical" stuff anymore cause my dog is wellbehaved other then the growling at scared ppl problem).
And please dont misunderstand, im not saying BEATING THE DOG. A pimpslap on the butt of light light light force and a strong no (not needing to scream at the top of your loungs) doesnt hurt the dog at all.
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You missed my point completely...
The size and strength of the animal is not the point, my point is that training methods based on punishment are not necessary. The animal doesn't actually learn what it is you want him to do, the animal just learns to avoid punishment.
Why do you think you need to be dominant with your dog? In a pack of wolves the leader is not dominant in a forceful way. There is harmony and co-operation in the pack, aggression and dominance is not tolerated.
In fact in a pack of wolves it is only the middle ranking wolves that squabble, if the leader started to squabble or be forceful, he would be seen as weak and lower ranking.
Where do you get the idea that it takes months to teach nice walking on a leash. With focused consistent training, with several session each day, it takes approximately 1 week!