10/04/2025
WHAT IS POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT.... I want to talk about what positive reinforcement is because I constantly see how trainers say an electric shock collar is positive reinforcement which makes absolutely no sense to me and how putting steady " Pressure on the dogs neck with a leash" is supposedly a correct way of teaching a dog.
So there are SO many different training methods out there and what I would want in a perfect world would be professional dog training programs designed to literally help with real life issues.
So this is what this means for me. I will start with the electric shock collar. The truth is anyone who follows me knows i will never ever see electric shock collar training as anything other than a fear based abusive training method but there are those who believe that it doesn't hurt the dogs or cause fear and the truth is for those who do not want to put the work into their dogs it is a quick easy fix to get a dog to listen through PAIN AND FEAR!!!
Then there is the steady " Leash Pressure " training which is if the dog refuses to listen there is a steady amount of pressure on their necks and also added harsh jolted jerk on their necks as well.
This is absolutely FORCED and teaches FEAR and there is ZERO encouragement towards the dog but the dog is left to sit in it's own fear and try and fight it's way out of being....well to be honest....choked through a situation they do not understand.
This all goes against the core of who I am as a professional dog trainer!!!!! I do not understand how as a professional dog trainer if you really know how to read a dog's body language and understanding true dog psychology people do not as professional dog trainers see the mental emotional damage these methods teach!!!!
The journey of raising and training your dog should NEVER be about the negativity but ALWAYS about teaching through proper communication skills and positive reinforcement and kindness.
There is not a dog that wants to be shocked or je**ed around or bullied . We need to understand that our dogs ONLY want to please us!!!!! My methodology is something I created and wish more trainers would use so that more dogs would have a better chance of living the happiest loving life they deserve so as long as I am able to I will continue to educate as many people as possible and keep my heart my soul my life and my door open to whoever needs help in the most proper way!!!!
I do not teach tricks like " Touch Look Place " and my positive reinforcement is never " YES" because that word is truly NOT positive it just teaches the dog " here comes a treat" .
I praise from my heart not my voice. I send out positive energy to the dog as we are all energy and I calmy and gently pet my dogs as the physical connection is what the dogs need. I do not use treats for everything little exercise the dog does and I do not use treats for the rest of their life!!! This life journey must be about the safety bond trust love and connection that will last the lifetime of your dog so that in tje end my clients will always be able to look back and know in their hearts that they absolutely gave the soul of their best friend the very best life ever!!! REINFORCEMENT ONLY ELECTRIC SHOCK COLLAR REMOTE PURPOSE # LOVE MY CAREER MY CLIENTS PET SITTING ALL SOULS
