Rachel S.

dominance and submission should never even come into the conversation when speaking about training dogs. Yes, dogs have a social hierarchy that they adhere to in their lives, but that has no bearing on how 'trainable' a dog is. The best way to tr… Read more

dominance and submission should never even come into the conversation when speaking about training dogs. Yes, dogs have a social hierarchy that they adhere to in their lives, but that has no bearing on how 'trainable' a dog is.
The best way to train a dog is the way that opens up the dog's mind, allows him to understand what we are asking him to do, and builds a confident, trusting relationship between human and dog.
Forcing a dog to do what we want is not training. It's management and teaches nothing but fear and mistrust. Read Less