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  1. Most likely, but don’t forget that these are...

    Most likely, but don’t forget that these are living creatures, just like us. For me, saying my dog is 100% dependable would mean that they do it every time unless they have a darn good reason...
  2. Oh, it absolutely can work - I have a friend who...

    Oh, it absolutely can work - I have a friend who put an OTCH on both an Aussie and a Toller using an e-collar. My point was just that you would need to combine it with games and rewards to make it...
  3. I don’t think it’s really as different as you are...

    I don’t think it’s really as different as you are making it out to be. Training our way (and I can’t speak to all Obed trainers, just the ones I work with), under your scenario where give the...
  4. Can’t speak to field training, but the way we do...

    Can’t speak to field training, but the way we do it, I wouldn’t consider it nagging. The difference is that we don’t teach the dog to relieve pressure by doing the retrieve (or other exercise). We...
  5. I think that FF can be achieved through different...

    I think that FF can be achieved through different methods (not always an ear pinch), but the main idea is the dog learns compliance is not optional. In my opinion, it depends on the dog what...
  6. The classical conditioning you mention can only...

    The classical conditioning you mention can only be done AFTER the dog understands it is to pick up the dumbbell and deliver it to hand. The FF our trainer uses is to teach the dog to pick up the...
  7. I think there are different levels of compulsion...

    I think there are different levels of compulsion available to us as trainers. There are some who are “positive only” who use just rewards and never any type of “force” to get the dog to do what...
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