| Well, there are a million excellent techniques with the individual dog prescribing effectiveness of each. A good training class will give you a whole suitcase full of ideas and attending trials will allow you to watch different handlers and dogs and see their relationships.
You strongest training tool is your voice. Think about it. How do we work with dogs in a huge pasture full of running sheep, in the obedience rings with no leash attached whatsoever........... It is the voice. You are forming a partnership with your dog, not an adversarial relationship. Thinking one has to hammer a dog into submission is not a substitute for loving leadership. Look at your dog, learn to understand your dog and communicate.
I am not saying a pinch is not ever used as I think they are an excellent tool when necessary. I am saying they are not always necessary and usually come into play when the foundation has not been laid and then the dog is being pushed forward beyond where they are ready to go. |