RESOURCES
Truly positive training does not rely on equipment such as collars and leashes to train dogs. The main reason is that we don't use pain or painful equipment to modify behavior. Also, once you have taken the collar off the dog he is back to his old ways so he has learned nothing and hence was never trained to begin with. Instead positive training relies on relationship and reinforcement to get your dog to listen to you and this in turn will last a lifetime. Until a dog is trained I do use some gentle equipment that gets the pressure off the neck of the dog and does not add to anxiety or create aggression. Most important is to get pressure off the dogs neck!
The main reason is that we don't use pain or painfull methods to train
Links
Dog Bite Prevention
Doggone Safe
A non-profit organization dedicated to dog bite prevention through education
Calming the fearful dog. Top trainer Suzanne Clothier reinforces what I have always felt..it is ok to calm the fearful dog!!
The Alpha myth is still around despite the science that disproves it.
This is a great article by Kathy Sdao..she is an accredited behaviorist: (copy and paste in the URL bar)
http://www.kathysdao.com/articles/Forget_About_Being_Alpha_in_Your_Pack.html
WHAT IS AN ALPHA DOG?:
The man who coined the term "Alpha", wolf expert Dr. David Mech, has redefined what an Alpha really means...it may not be what you think..watch his video
Expert Pit Bull Advise:Diane Jessup. A Pit Bull advocate with 30 years of hands on experience with this breed• www.workingpitbull.com
Jean Donaldson head of the SPCA IN CA and in my and most trainer's top 10 list of fantastic trainers and behaviorists in the world. Here she talks about pit bulls and whether they are different from other dogs:
Reading Material•
Behaviorists/problem solving• www.drsophiayin.com
good dog food info and list:•
Dog Food Info
FINDING an accredited behaviorist. There are only about 50 in the US...
**Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists, from the Animal Behavior Society ( this is a list of ACCREDITED BEHAVIORISTS, not just some trainer saying they are a behaviorst. In order to be a behaviorist you MUST have a Masters Degree or Ph.D
www.certifiedanimalbehaviorists.com
Professionals, with scientific training in animal behavior with either a Ph.D. or M.S.
Veterinary MedicineThe principles of natural medicine are as applicable to animals as they are to human beings. Natural Veterinary medicine is focused on prevention of disease as well as curing illness at its root cause."There is nothing in conventional medicine today that treats chronic degenerative conditions as successfully as holisitc therapies."- Joanne Stefantos, D.V.M., President American Holistic Veterinary AssociationWhere to find help:To learn more about the use of alternative veterinary medicine, or to locate a veterinarian who employs alternative methods in the treatment of animals, contact:AMERICAN HOLISTIC VETERINARY MEDICINE ASSOICATION2214 Old Emmorton Road, Bel Air Maryland 21015 (410) 569-0795www.AHVMA.org
