Dog Training Myths?

[allmycollies]

Interesting post by well known trainer about "busting" dog training myths. Alleged myth #1 is that one should end training on a good note. Alleged myth #2 is that if dog is scared, take him back immediately to show it is "okay". I have a huge amount of respect and awe for Silvia Trkman. I love her you-tube videos, and she is so much more of a

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[gumbypuppy]

I tend to agree with you, I read that on her blog, and didn't really agree. I think it depends on the exact situation

[allmycollies]

Yes, I noticed, too, that she was tying it to negative training. I think she used "torture" somewhere in the dialog, but it may have just been a language thing. I think the second myth that she may have been referring to is the "get back on the horse if you fall off of it" thing, but I'm not really sure. Hopefully she'll post about that in the near future.