Comments on Lee Charles Kelley: Of Philosphers and Flatworms

Thanks. I appreciate your comments. LCK

2008-06-09T15:07:00.000-07:00

Thanks. I appreciate your comments.

LCK

Great read. I'm vastly fascinated by dog training,...

2008-06-09T13:32:00.000-07:00

Great read. I'm vastly fascinated by dog training, and I raised my current dog, a GSD, with "positive training", and was pretty hardcore into that philosophy.It works well for teaching behaviors, just as it does for film animals, and zoo animals. But it's when I started doing Schutzhund, and utilizing prey and play along with a marker (both positive and negative), that training went to a higher level. Just using a tug, and engaging prey/bite, unlocked a much greater potential.
Using either the dominance model, or the "all positive" one rings false to me. Neither seems to tap into cooperation as much as this more natural approach.

have to admit...I liked that! I am a total advoc...

2008-02-12T16:44:00.000-08:00

have to admit...I liked that! I am a total advocate of using what works with each individual dog and the person they are with. And I find the best trainers know this as well. Use some positive stuff, use some "encouragement" stuff. Use tricks, rewards, use whatever the dog likes and work with it. Good read.