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Positive reinforcement dog training with a dog psychology approach. Book now in Lynden, Wa.

11/01/2026

Happy Halloween from our family to yours! 🧡
What fun night! 👻🎃🐶

10/31/2026

Have a safe Halloween! 🎃🐶

10/31/2026

Yep! 😆

Balanced training is often presented as the best of both worlds: using rewards when they work and corrections when they don’t. But why should we need to deliberately introduce pain, fear or discomfort into dog training in the first place?

The reality is that dogs can learn everything they need to learn without being frightened, intimidated or physically punished. Force-free training isn’t just about giving dogs treats. It’s about understanding learning theory, identifying what motivates an individual dog and teaching behaviours in a way that supports their emotional wellbeing.

Research has repeatedly associated aversive training methods with increased stress, poorer welfare, more negative emotional states and potential behavioural fallout and there is NO convincing evidence that adding punishment makes training more effective. In fact, research suggests reward-based methods can be just as effective, if not more so, without the associated welfare costs. So why bother using aversives in the first place? Generally it’s people who don’t GAF about welfare or are poorly educated and/or unskilled.

These people spout s**t to make their methods seem less harmful, necessary even, claiming to save the dogs “no one else can”, that it “doesn’t hurt, it’s just communication” but it’s all a load of horse s**t. Don’t buy it.

📚Ziv (2017). The effects of using aversive training methods in dogs: A review.
📚Fernandes et al. (2017). Do aversive-based training methods actually compromise dog welfare? A literature review.
📚Vieira de Castro et al. (2020). Does training method matter? Evidence for the negative impact of aversive-based methods on companion dog welfare.
📚Vieira de Castro et al. (2021). Improving dog training methods: Efficacy and efficiency of reward and mixed training methods.
📚Cooper et al. (2020). The welfare consequences and efficacy of training pet dogs with remote electronic training collars in comparison to reward based training.

10/30/2026

Thursday fun! 🤩🐶🥳🦮😍🐶🐾🐾

10/28/2026

Crate train people! 🐶🫶

10/28/2026

Tuesday faces! 🐶🤗😍🐕‍🦺🦮🐾🐾🥳🎃

10/27/2026

Randy’s back! 🐶🏡🤗♥️
Love this boy!!!!

10/26/2026

We had a great weekend! 😎🥳🦮🐕‍🦺🐶🐶

10/25/2026

Sweet Song! 🤍

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1842 Front Street
Lynden, WA
98264

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+15412977073

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https://dogtraining101llc.com/

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