| Well I guess it all comes down to experience and knowing not only how to read your dog; but knowing your dog.
Just like with anything else in dogs; if you aren't "sure".....don't do it.
No training is better than bad training when talking about working dogs.
Experienced trainers can do subtle things throughout the day that make very positive impressions in the work. Have to know what you're looking at and be able to answer the why's... which incidently are more important than the how's IMHO.
We all have done things we wish we could take back Muck...... The best trainers recognize it as a mistake; and not just learn from it....but are able recognize the "signs" in future dogs.
Fixing problems makes you a better trainer. ;) Anyone can work/train a push-button dog with no "issues"...... the GREAT trainers are able to bring a dog around to "push-button" status working THROUGH issues.
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