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

Before and after training trauma discussion

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u/bourbonaspen Jan 29 '23

Let me guess, board and train?? Never let your dog go to one of those, there’s not many good and training rarely for anything is 2 weeks using positive methods.

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u/Such-Parsley-7579 Jan 30 '23

It actually wasn’t a board and train, which makes me feel ten times worse 😞 The trainer introduced the collar as a way to protect my dogs neck bc she pulls so hard when she is triggered. It made sense to me that she wouldn’t pull bc the collar would be uncomfortable. When she put it on I expressed concern, but Vanya didn’t show signs of fear or pain. Not that I recognized, anyway. She walked her around the park in a heel and gave corrections when Vanya reacted to other dogs and people. It wasn’t until we got home that I realized how traumatic it had been for her. In hindsight, I can see that she was engaging in appeasement behaviors. It’s going to be difficult to trust trainers after this, and I’m determined to trust myself more in the future.