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Originally Posted by ChocolateMillie
But, by the end of the class she learned that his corrections were consistent and fair. She was less afraid of his corrections and remained motivated. I am still a little unsure of how I feel about his correction method, but I DO want Millie to LISTEN and this seemed to be more effective than solely reward based training.
What are your experiences with traditional training methods (using collar corrections) or the newer reward based training? Am I doing the right thing?
Edited: I am using a flat nylon collar - not a prong collar.
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First, I think you are doing the right thing by watching Millie and seeing how she reacts to this. IMO, too many people make blanket statements about x training method and all dogs.
Is the trainer balancing corrections with equally enthusiastic praise and treats? I also went for a private lesson with a trainer who used tougher corrections with Dexter than I had ever used. At first he also rolled his eyes at me as if to say "Who is this bitch...she seemed so nice at PCA," but he kept working with her and never dropped his tail or shut down. But this trainer also emphasized to me that I needed to time my praise/rewards better, and be more enthusiastic in my praise. In other words, she was balancing corrections with strong positive reinforcement.