The Force-Free Dilemma - Truth and Myths in Modern Dog Training

Dog training methodology is an increasingly hotly contested topic. A number of vocal trainers insist that dogs should be instructed through exclusively positive reinforcement, and that training should be totally force-free. Popularized through social media, the force-free training movement has grown into a lucrative, billion-dollar industry, but the consequences may outweigh the positives.
This book examines the current state of dog training and discusses ethical alternatives to force-free methods. Chapters cover the history of dog training, common myths, equipment, and the merits of balanced training methods that don't dogmatically avoid occasional force.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One.¿Definitions, and Dog Training Through the Ages

Chapter Two.¿An Introduction to the Science of Dog Training

Chapter Three.¿Myth Busting

Chapter Four.¿Corrections and Management

Chapter Five.¿More on Training Tools and Equipment

Chapter Six.¿The Science

Chapter Seven.¿The Innate Drives of Dogs: Brain Structure and Physiology

Chapter Eight.¿Balanced Training versus ­Force-Free Training

Chapter Nine.¿Legal Beagles

Chapter Ten.¿Cults

Conclusion

Glossary

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Nicola Ferguson is a neurodiverse service dog trainer from the Wirral Peninsula, England, UK. In addition to training service dogs, she writes science fiction books and humorous books about dogs.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Nicola Ferguson, Ferguson Nicola
• Verlag: Ingram Publishers Services
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahren
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.03.2024
• EAN: 9781476692579
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-9257-9
• Seiten: 269
• Abmessung: 152 mm x 229 mm x 14 mm
• Gewicht: 354 g
• Illustration: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Serie: Dogs in Our World
• Themen: Ratgeber > Natur; Dog obedience & training, Dog obedience and training, PETS / Dogs / Training & Showing, Dogs; training