11/04/2026
🐾 Reward based training is fun, efficient and has the physical and emotional well-being of the dog and the handler in mind. 🐾
Renown organizations like the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB) recommend to choose a trainer who refrains from the use of any aversive training methods or tools. They also ask you to walk away from trainers, who "instructs you to manage your dog’s behaviors by pinching toes, kneeing the dog in the chest or abdomen, hitting the dog, forcibly holding the dog down against their will, constantly yelling at the dog, frequently yanking the collar
constantly, or using prong, choke, pinch or shock collars or electronic stimulation." (https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.dacvb.org/resource/resmgr/docs/How-to-select-a-trainer-owne.pdf).
Training should be enjoyable for both, the dog and the handler! You have a choice - your dog doesn't! 🐶 🙏
Photo: Frankie - one of our Puppy Class Graduates 🐾