Aversive-based (discipline) training is when you use positive punishment and negative reinforcement techniques with your dog. Reward-based methods use rewards only for the behaviors that you want ...

For the welfare of pet dogs, it’s important for more people to learn about the value—and effectiveness—of reward-based dog ...

Editor’s note: Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz, 52, died on Jan. 12, 2011. Mention training methods to a group of dog trainers, and you might want to prepare for a fight at the dog park. Some call those ...

Reward-based training began to become popular in the 1940s with the publication of a set of books by Blanche Saunders. The general concept is that a dog should not be punished, but rather rewarded ...

This emphasis on socialization is an important element of a new approach to raising the modern dog. It eschews the old, dominating, Cesar Millan–style methods that were based on flawed studies ...

Now that you know about these different training methods, you can make an educated decision that best fits your needs. For more information on how to choose a dog trainer, check the AVSAB’s ...

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After aversive training, dogs had a lower behavioral state (higher stress and anxiety), a new study has found. If aversive methods were used in high proportions, that persisted even in other contexts.

The Association of Pet Dog Trainers New Zealand (APDTNZ) warns TV viewers against using dog training methods depicted in the TV series “Cesar to the Rescue” currently screening on Choice TV.