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Originally Posted by fostermom  Oh dear...frankly Judy, the problem is that you are so entwined in the old "make them behave or else" methodology that it is inhibiting your ability to grasp the concept of giving dogs a choice and rewarding the correct choices. Dogs do what is rewarding for them...PERIOD |
LOL, well it to me sounds like your "purely positive" trainer is using a good dose of subtle compulsion on YOU.
While yelling is not a preferred method to me, in my mind, it is disingenuous not to let a dog know when they are wrong, as well as when they are right. Sometimes letting them know involves the need for corrections, and I see nothing wrong with giving a correction where a correction is needed. Your dog evidently got the message he needed.