Punishment. It's not a nice word to see on my website but there's been an alarming rise in the number of trainers in NZ using methods that I think suck (to put it mildly). Why do I think that? Apart from the fact that positive reinforcement methods have been proven to be a more effective way to train animals of all kinds, why on earth would hurting or terrifying a dog improve their behaviour and our relationship with them?

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