Paws up for Positive
Let’s play a game of would you rather. You’re learning something new, and you can either get your favourite treat for getting something right, or you can get shouted at for making a mistake. Most people would choose the treat and the same is applicable for dogs. Typically the use of ‘alpha roles’ and punishment-based training has dominated the dog training and behaviour industry. However, current scientific research suggests that the use of reward-based methods is more ethical and effective when training dogs.