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Date Posted: 14:39:06 01/09/03 Thu
Author: Boxer Person
Subject: It isn't...
In reply to: Emily 's message, "but it's not about only the breed" on 09:05:01 01/08/03 Wed

I've had to undo some of the unreliable, confused messes that resulted from this type of treatment. That's usually they problem...they use these harsh methods and dump them off on somebody else when it (of course) doesn't work.

What does this teach the dog? What association is the dog building with the shock? It's distraction and useless. Does nothing to build a behavior or stop one. Just takes the dog's mind off of it for the moment.

Very sad.

>>BH's post proved it. They won't stand up to him-they
>>know even less about the breed than he does.
>>
>>This was a dog that was unsuitable for that type of
>>work. And any reputable trainer would have refused to
>>go farther with the dog. Period.
>>
>
>I agree absolutely that this kind of force training is
>particularly unsuited to bullybreeds.
>
>But why would it be suitable for ANY dog?

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