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No, you cannot simply ignore bad behavior
Ignoring bad behavior is a really bad idea if the behavior has any self reinforcing component - which is a lot of them. The advice to "ignore bad behavior" has gotten's wings in the dog training community and we need to address it. It is perfectly fine advice if the...
Labels: Who am I?
For years I have struggled to find a label to define my approach to training. In general, I have reverted to using either "force free" trainer or "positive reinforcement-based" trainer. While neither accurately defines my training I think it gives the most...