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    Ok, so do you train with or without treats? I'm confused... Need opinions..

    Then what the heck is difference in using treats? You're not making any sense you realize that right? The training collar is ok to use because it will eventually stop being used? But treats are not ok even though they will eventually stop being used. How is that logical?
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    Ok, so do you train with or without treats? I'm confused... Need opinions..

    Ok, you know what? You haven't even answered my question despite being asked twice and despite that fact that I'm trying to be nice to you. I give up. Go abuse your dog and call it training. I'm done.
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    Ok, so do you train with or without treats? I'm confused... Need opinions..

    Purdue, you never answered my question. Here's a copy of my previous post just in case you missed it. And no, I'm not trying to harrass you. Unlike some folks I don't think you're a hopeless case. I think you love your dogs very much and it's obvious you are trying to do what you think is...
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    Ok, so do you train with or without treats? I'm confused... Need opinions..

    If you are enforcing known commands so the dog knows it's not optional, but ALSO rewarding good responses with food....how can you be against that? What harm can the treats possibly do? They are just a reward. Purdue, if you spent a week training exactly the way you are now, doing...
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    Passive Resistance

    Sounds like she has you figured out. You do some training, she's into it and having fun, then suddenly she gets "bored" of the treats you have and ignores you............so you bring out something better, act happier, try to engage her more. Cause and effect. She ignores you, you produce...
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    If Martin Richling and Ceaser Milan don't know how to train dogs...

    I want dogs that are trained to respond every time too. I have them. I didn't hit them or harshly correct them to get there. I get you'r reluctance to use only treats in training. I don't do that either, I try to be as positive as possible, but I am not and probably never will be a purely...
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    If Martin Richling and Ceaser Milan don't know how to train dogs...

    You do what works for you and your dog, provided that it is humane, and produces a happy, willing, obedient dog. I don't feel that hitting dogs with a stave is humane. As far as Ceaser goes, you're gonna get all different types of opinions on him. There are things I think he does right, and...
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    Martin Richling Q&A

    Dutchie, I think what most people are objecting to is the fact that he admits to hitting dogs in the name of training. There is NO reason to ever a hit a dog. And yes, striking it with a stave is hitting. No, we haven't seen MR training dogs. But I have watched the videos posted here and...
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    Doberluv and everyone - Meet Sammy, our dear little foster..

    So I'm being told to leave a discussion because I expressed my opinion on a subect and disagreed with someone else? I don't see anywhere in the forum rules where it says that I'm not allowed to express my opinion. I never personally attacked Doc. She took it personally, despite the fact that I...
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    Problems with Sarge persist.

    Scolding when taking away something can actually cause the dog to become defensive, and start anticipating the scolding before you even get to him. I never scold if my dogs get something they shouldn't, instead I call them over, ask them to sit and take the item. Then praise them for being such...
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    Doberluv and everyone - Meet Sammy, our dear little foster..

    No. Many people think a dog with aggression just 'needs love' and he'll be fine. Or they think they can handle it, and then realize too late that they can't or it's too much work. Just look at how many people get puppies and then once the dog becomes bigger and starts doing puppy things...
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    Doberluv and everyone - Meet Sammy, our dear little foster..

    You've suggested that I'm irresponsible many times before, and also that I need an education. If you'll read through what I actually typed you'll notice that I never once said you aren't able to train the dog, or that you aren't a good trainer. Not once did I say that. If you want to keep...
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    Doberluv and everyone - Meet Sammy, our dear little foster..

    Yes. that's what I'm saying. I have no problem helping an owner resolve an aggression problem. They have first hand experience with the problem and are willing to take the risk of working with an aggressive dog. Passing the dog onto someone else puts the new family at risk, and not only...
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    Doberluv and everyone - Meet Sammy, our dear little foster..

    I've lived with an aggressive dog before too. She was fine with me. But I would never assume she'd be fine with someone else just because I trained her and she was a great dog with ME. I did read the post before responding. I'm not making sense to you because you don't agree with me. You...
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    Doberluv and everyone - Meet Sammy, our dear little foster..

    Aggession isn't fixed and then goes away forever. A suitable home with people who WILL keep up the training and know how to handle such a dog is needed for it to work long term. They are not impossible to find, but they're certainly few and far between. The averge dog owner has enough trouble...
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    Doberluv and everyone - Meet Sammy, our dear little foster..

    I'm sorry, i won't take it elsewhere. If I think someone is being irresponsible then I'm going to say it. I realize the very fact that I have the nerve to disagree with Doc makes me public enemy number one. But that's fine. I'm not going to keep quiet just because my opinion might not be popular.
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    Doberluv and everyone - Meet Sammy, our dear little foster..

    Of course they are. Since I wasn't the one who brought up methods in the first place, I just assumed it wasn't aimed at me. If the owners wanted to work with him, of course I'd accept them as clients and do my best to help them resolve the issue. When we're talking about homeless dogs, a...
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    Doberluv and everyone - Meet Sammy, our dear little foster..

    They wanted to have him PTS because he's a biter. I hardly see that as no reason. I wasn't addressing you with that statement. Being a biter and "not being perfect", are very different. And yes, I'd tell them no I would not take and rehome him. No. I don't write offf difficult cases...
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    Doberluv and everyone - Meet Sammy, our dear little foster..

    Thank you for saying that! Thinking most every dog can be 'saved' is what's wrong with most rescues. They think with their heart instead of their brain and let emotions about a certain dog override everything else. When it comes right down to it, adopting out an aggressive dog is not...
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    Doberluv and everyone - Meet Sammy, our dear little foster..

    Are you itchin' for a fight, or what? This isn't about training methods. I never mentioned training methods, and I'm going to be the bigger person and ignore your insults of me. Fight alone becasue I'm not playing. When we rescue dogs, I believe we have a responsibility to only adopt out the...
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