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Training a deaf dog isn’t as different as many people think.
When people want to ban e-collars just remember this video.
Our first priority is addressing his human aggression—which I actually think will be the easiest of his three behavioural challenges. (You can see videos of that further down the page from our assessment)
At the same time, we’re building the foundations for some nice pet obidence. For example, here we’re teaching him that the vibration from the collar means, “Find your owner.”
By the following session, we were ready to address the biting and punish that properly…
The result?
No fallout.
He understood exactly what behaviour he was being punished for, didn’t bite me again, and also didn’t bite the stranger we introduced into the session.
Moments Afterwards, he went on to play, receive affection, and have a completely normal, positive experience with all the parties involved.
Who would have thought?
Good training isn’t about whether a dog can hear.
It’s about clear communication and knowing to apply the correct concepts at the correct time.
06/07/2026
“You should never punish after the behaviour stops.”
This statement is incredibly false, and it has become a hot topic because it’s exposed that some well-known (internet) trainers don’t actually understand how punishment functions in learning or how to apply it correctly.
Ironically, when punishment is applied incorrectly, you often end up using more aversive’s not less…
Think of it like speeding.
A police officer turns on the lights & siren because you’re speeding. You slow down, and the officer lets you go every time.
What happens?
You don’t stop speeding. You simply learn to slow down when you see and hear the lights & siren
That’s not punishment. That’s a negative reinforcement loop.
The same thing happens with dogs.
If a dog jumps on a person or the kitchen bench, you say “No,” and the dog immediately jumps down. If your intention is to use punishment to reduce that behaviour, stopping there often teaches the dog to respond to the warning, not to stop jumping in the first place.
The goal of punishment is to reduce the future likelihood of the behaviour, not just interrupt it in the moment.
Too many trainers blur the lines between punishment and negative reinforcement, and as a result, they end up creating dependence on the warning cue instead of actually reducing the unwanted behaviour.
Understand the principles, not just the tools. That’s what separates good trainers from good marketers.
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