Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site tekecs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!orca!tekecs!bmg From: bmg@tekecs.UUCP (Barbara Gniewosz Theus) Newsgroups: net.pets Subject: Re: Wanted: Obedience Training Information Message-ID: <4049@tekecs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 19-Sep-84 02:43:42 EDT Article-I.D.: tekecs.4049 Posted: Wed Sep 19 02:43:42 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 00:39:26 EDT Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR Lines: 22 I've seen a number of articles for the Koehler method. If my memory serves me correctly, this is the method of praise for good behaviour and punishment for bad. My opinion is that you should treat your pet like you would a 6 month old baby. No baby (read pet) can understand why you are hurting them. I believe most (99%) pets can be properly trained without ever using anything but love, repetition, and firmness. The most discipline needed is for yourself, not your pet. I have a 130 pound Malamute who is our 'baby' and is spoiled rotten. Yet when I let her know I intend on making her obey me (by tone of voice), she is a very well trained dog. Unfortunately this is basically on leash only, but that is because I never continued the training. I quit the lessons when she was only 7 months, yet 2 years later she is doing fine. I guess there's a lot to be said for a dog growing up. A book I would recommend is 'good dog bad dog'. Sorry, I don't remember the author. Barbara Theus tektronix!tekecs!bmg