Gentle Touch Dog Training, LLC

04/19/2024

***THANK YOU THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING AND HELPING....WE HAVE FOUND A HOME FOR BABY****

Good morning, searching for an urgent temporary foster for elderly mini Eskimo dog, Baby. My husband is a supervisor of probation and parole, and one of the probationers has to serve jail time, but has no one to take this elderly dog. My husband and his office are trying to find her a place so that he does not have to have her euthanized. She is between 14 and 16 years old, very sweet, gets along with everyone and everything, and is blind.
Please help us find Baby a place to stay. I or my husband would be happy to transport and provide food. Message me.
Cynthia Gordon CPDT-KA VSPDT 🐾
Gentle Touch Dog Training, LLC

03/27/2024

Dr. Kathy's Vet Care just chilling and waiting.

03/07/2024

5 month old English Bulldog puppy that needs a foster home. It's quite a story, Safe Paws Rescue saved him probably a week or 2 before he would have died. He's currently receiving meds, just 2 pills per day and 3 nebulizer treatments per day. Funny, friendly, doesn't know he's sick, has good energy. Needs a home with someone home a lot while we work through the medical possibilities. If you can help, I will get Art Shaul of Safe Paws to send a foster application

12/10/2023

Meet Hugo and Porkchop!
Sadly their mom passed away earlier this week. They are ten year old healthy, friendly labs. They are looking for a new loving home. They are currently in the tarpon springs / palm harbor area. They are fully vetted!
If you would like to know more about them please email us at [email protected]

09/28/2023

This sort of thing just makes me so sick I want to cry. Please please please, whomever you choose as a dog trainer, research and then research again. There's no excuse for this sort of tragedy.

"The dog died on or around September 4 and [the trainer] sent the owner photos of what was purported to be training after that date," police...

09/18/2023

09/10/2023

https://www.facebook.com/1498586277/posts/10224990452857381/?mibextid=CDWPTG

Prong collars are a type of training collar used to help modify a dog’s behaviour. Prong collars are made up of metal prongs and a center link which, when pulled, apply pressure to the dog causing discomfort in order to get the desired behaviour.

The level of discomfort can range from a sharp pinch to a painful jerking motion. This type of collar can cause stress and anxiety in dogs which can lead to physical damage to the neck and throat area, as well as psychological trauma.

Prong collars are also seen by some experts as aversive training device, which rely heavily on fear and punishment rather than positive reinforcement. Furthermore, due to the painful pinch of the prongs on the skin, some dogs may associate the collar with negative experiences such as punishment, which can cause further stress and anxiety.

Here's the thing...

Dogs often associate prong collars with going for a walk, and when they are put on can anticipate being able to explore and get exercise. The familiarity and anticipation of a walk can make them look happy having the prong on and when they are wearing it.

People who use the collar without knowing the effects of learning through association (classical conditioning) can assume that the dog likes the collar and enjoys wearing it. When is reality the dog is just keen to get out into the World.

(Classical conditioning: associative learning that links a certain stimulus with a behaviour or feeling)