New research got professional dog trainers to train dogs who had
issues with off-leash disobedience. Positive reinforcement worked better
than an electronic collar, without the risks.
By Zazie Todd, PhD
We’ve known for a while that training dogs with aversive methods, including electronic collars, has risks for animal welfare. Positive reinforcement
training is effective and does not have those risks. New research from
the University of Lincoln, published today in Frontiers in Veterinary
Science, finds that in a typical situation where proponents of
electronic collars often recommend them, positive reinforcement training
by trainers who specialize in reward-based training works better than training with or without a shock collar by trainers who would normally use a shock collar. Click here for full article
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