Full Description
Dog training methodology is an increasingly hotly contested topic. A number of vocal trainers insist that dogs should be instructed through exclusively positive reinforcement, and that training should be totally force-free. Popularized through social media, the force-free training movement has grown into a lucrative, billion-dollar industry, but the consequences may outweigh the positives.
This book examines the current state of dog training and discusses ethical alternatives to force-free methods. Chapters cover the history of dog training, common myths, equipment, and the merits of balanced training methods that don't dogmatically avoid occasional force.
Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter One. Definitions, and Dog Training Through the Ages
Chapter Two. An Introduction to the Science of Dog Training
Chapter Three. Myth Busting
Chapter Four. Corrections and Management
Chapter Five. More on Training Tools and Equipment
Chapter Six. The Science
Chapter Seven. The Innate Drives of Dogs: Brain Structure and Physiology
Chapter Eight. Balanced Training versus Force-Free Training
Chapter Nine. Legal Beagles
Chapter Ten. Cults
Conclusion
Glossary
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
