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Old 09-19-2015, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by angiefox10 View Post
I have a rescue, and used the Lifelong Learning course with Kris. She was wonderful. Bark Busters was not a good match for my rescue. My boy came out of a puppy mill and was afraid of men to begin with. Having a stern strange man pushing him around set us back in our training. I'm not a fan of scaring a dog to work for me, but instead i prefer my dog "wanting" to please me. That, in my opinion, is the difference.
Dogs have a natural acceptance of love and and will respond in kind, but can become withdrawn when trained using aggressive tactics. Always use encouragement, love and reward. You are spot on Angie