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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I bought their book at a garage sale several years ago.  The things that bothered me about it were, as stated previously, the emphasis on physical punishment, particularly punishing the dog for running off and not coming when called.  I have a beagle.  It's in their breeding to roam and run after prey.  It's what they were bred for.  If I were to punish my dog every time she didn't come when I called her, it would have the effect of her never coming to me.  Ever.  And hitting dogs is like hitting children.  They learn absolutely nothing.[/quote]

Not to mention, if a dog runs off and you catch them or they come to, they think you're punishing them for being with you/coming to you is bad.

We use positive reinforcement with our dogs. Occasionally a verbal correction (I say mmm-mmm or if it's really serious hey-hey!) The only times I'm physical with them is if they lay on my pillow or put their paws onto my lap while I'm sitting at the table or desk (I'll scoot them over).

The littler one is a jumper (think Tigger - it's like that!) and from time to time he's jumped up while I've turned around and I've accidentally elbowed him in the face - but that's not intentional. I would never intentionally hit a dog. We've had him for a month and the jumping has been getting better mostly by stepping into his space when he does it and otherwise ignoring it completely.

Both are rescues and one is also a fearful and anxious dog. She's improved a lot in the past year thanks to time, training, and socialization but if I had used negative methods with her or hit her I can't imagine how bad that could have turned out. [/quote]

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