Pawsitively Obedient

Not spoiled a bit!
She is absolutely my shadow and my heart. My Scarlett girl!

Such a tragedy! Could it have been prevented? Please read for tips from two amazing trainers in our area, Kelly and Ashley. These ladies group with others in the Alliance of force free animal professionals in educating our community about positive training methods.

Something has to change!
From breeding to ownership and training. Education and ethics are needed with a hefty dose of common sense.

It terrifies me to think of what this woman was feeling as she was being attacked!

It angers me as to why these dogs were running free and able to attack her. Who failed them?

A SC woman lost her arms in a dog mauling. Here are tips to follow if a dog attacks you There are several things pedestrians and dog owners can do to avoid and prevent canine attacks.

If you jerk your dog’s lead backwards hard enough and often enough, they will probably stop pulling.

If you smack your dog sharply on the nose when they jump up, they may quickly learn not to do it again.

Unfortunately, these examples show that, in the moment, punishing your dog can work.

The question is, why?

Quite simply, it’s because your dog is scared to behave that way because of how you will react or how much you might hurt them.

Punishment works on fear.

Not only does punishment often hurt your dog physically, but it damages them mentally too. It can irreparably damage the bond you share with them. If your dog fears what you might do, he will live in anxiety, desperately trying not to do anything ‘wrong’ so they can avoid being punished or hurt.

In the long term, punishment does not work and should never be an option. Yes, it may get you the result you want, but this is guaranteed to be at the detriment of your dog’s welfare and wellbeing along with your relationship.

Charlotte@ Canine Principles