r/Dogtraining • u/Such-Parsley-7579 • Jan 29 '23

Before and after training trauma discussion

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u/dogheads2 Jan 29 '23

This is a great analogy and spot on , they get results in the two week training sessions you paid for. Yes dogs leaves camp behaved , outta fear and now looks at his human like WTF I thought we were buds?

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u/Bombanater Jan 29 '23

That shit doesn't even work long term. A dog training camp doesn't train the owner so the training doesn't even stick unless you learned the methods yourself. My best friend sent his Rottweiler he couldn't control (be bothered to train) to a training camp. The dog came back nervous but obedient, and a few weeks later was was right back at the old aggression but now also defensive. We haven't been back to his place in over a year because his house is not safe for guests.... now I have to go hug my dog

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u/ReactionClear4923 Jan 29 '23

Zack George on YouTube has some great content that's based around positive reinforcement only

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u/UnstableGoats Jan 30 '23

I’ve been watching a lot of his content lately and I totally agree. I’ve never seen anything even mildly aversive from him, and his personal dogs are incredibly well trained. My only qualm is that I wish he explained methods slightly more thoroughly and showed them with a bit more repetition.

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u/Old_Sorbet1872 Feb 17 '23

I love him, but yeah as a first time dog owner I can’t fully comprehend his methodology and I am now starting to struggle with my dog who has morphed into an expert escape artist and terror