Risks of Punishment-Based Training

Punishment Based Training - Is it worth the risk?

There are many reasons why I choose positive training methods.

In my opinion, there is far too much risk associated with punishment-based/coercive/aversive methods.

I am not here to judge choices. I am here to teach. To learn. To grow. And to follow my own personal principles.

Look, punishment based methods wouldn't be around if they didn't work. When they do work, there is a lot of reinforcement for the one who applied it, so they stick. The animal listened and isn't that the ultimate goal? Maybe

I am here today to tell you about the risks that I often see around training methods that include physical corrections, alpha rolls, verbal corrections, prong collar corrections, coercion, and the like. 
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