1st training session

Danny, my husband and I got our first training session this weekend. We had someone come over for a private lesson. Here are my questions. We were taught to have Danny on a lead and when he is not paying attention to us to drop the lead and run in the othter direction and pull with both hands.... We it was the hardest thing for us to do to him..However he really got the idea to pay attention and to stay close. Also we were told to keep lease on him in the house and when he does something he is not supposed to we are to yank the lease and say "out". Also he said if he is chew on something to throw something at him (soft).
Help some of this seems so cruel to us..Any Ideas or comments please reply, Also the trainer sold us a lead, lease and a choke chain from Germany, Is there a difference (except the price)

[Mick Trainer]

Tom & Sandy,

These methods you speak of are extremely harsh and totally un-necessary. They are from the old school of dog training where only the strong will survive, and even they will have permanent neck damage. I could go on for hours about the problems with the training but I do not have that time.

In short find another trainer. I cannot believe in this day and age that there are still trainers out there doing this sort of rubbish.

The German Equipment is very good and I find that yes there definately is a big difference. At least he got something write.

If you would like more info about the training methods please mail me and I will write a more detailed post when I have more time.

Mick

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Tom & Sandy

All training has to be fun, for the dog and the handler. The way you described was used in the sixties/seventies, and I still remember the way my father treated his dogs and how unhappy and subjugated they were. The most paradoxical was: they were too scared to obey. You can’t beat a child to learn and understand mathematics.
The keywords in all dog training are: Motivation, fun, diverts unwanted behaviour, patience, 100% consistent, more praise than punish, short intervals of training followed of play. (5 Min. 10 times a day is much better than 50 Min. 1 time a day.)
Don’t forget: Allow a pup, to be a pup and allow a grown dog to be dog. Don’t overdo the training/ exercise.
I suggest you find a new trainer, who advocate for the above described principles of training.