| Re: No compulsion
No item, be it prong collar, electric collar, or anything else is cruel. These are just objects. They can be used in a cruel manner, and they can be used in a sensible manner. That depends on the person. I can use the Halti in a "cruel" manner if I choose to do so.
Being "cruel" is a matter of judgement in the first place.
The most important issue to me is how Effective a training method is. I believe that the most Effective training method for Sport is without negative corrections. Not because I am against the use of "cruel" methods, because I have no issue with cruel methods if they work. I just believe you can get a better prefromance without the stress factor of these methods.
As they say, "They are many Roads that lead to Rome". Each trainer has to choose the way that fits him/her the best. My preference is to train without negative reinforcement, but I don't discount other methods, or have an issue with them. |