You ask for proof about JCM's Dog Training School. I went to the website
Professional Dog Training and Pet Boarding and clicked on the heading "About the Trainer." Not the sub headings under that.
Not only does this woman have multiple OTCH dogs, but she has titled numerous students dogs. The lady has been professionally training since 1979. One of her dogs has 100 High in Trials. Just last year her new dog got another Dog World Award. As far as movies, her dogs were in "Primary Colors" and featured in "Growing Pains," with way too many more to mention here. She trains Service Dogs, too.
She is also a published author in the Louisiana Film and Video Magazine pertaining to pets in the film industry.
She is highly recommended by the Vets, but most of her business is through word of mouth. She has 4 huge group classes and 3 group locations. You have to be on a waiting list just to get in.
This woman has forgotten more than you will ever know, and when the novelty of playing trainer wears off, she'll still be out there providing a valuable service. From what she says, you food people are the ones torturing your dogs, and you don't even know it. Your dog is the one that suffers.
If it makes you feel better to put down someone so obviously passionate about dog training, shame on you.
Blah blah blah..... here is the problem as I see it. She is still using techniques based upon faulty research and conclusions from 30 frickin years ago! Would you want your physician using outdated materials to form a treatment plan for you? A teacher using outdated materials to teach you or your children?
What we know about dogs and dog behaviors has evolved. The field IS a science discipline and any training program should be the result of studying animal behavior.
A woman who still tries to claim L David Mech's old data as grounds for a dominance based program should not be in the business. Period. She demonstrates, with her advertising, a refusal to keep current with the research and development of dog training.
BTW, ever hear of JoAnne Griffin? Far better stats. Positive trainer. Go figure.
Sitting at my feet right now is a 9 month old labrador retriever bitch who is an AKC Star Puppy (at 4 months) and, according to our trainer, ready for her CGC testing. She has never been hit, strangled, had her feet pinched, her chest kneed, been forced into position or punished in any way. She has had ample positive training, using a clicker and food or a toy/play session, and constant positive reinforcement. I should add, she is being primarily trained by a 14yo boy.
She responds with joy to every request. She lays quietly in a corner while we eat meals. She heels, downs (both on the move and from a sit) sits, retrieves, spins, gives high 5's and shakes, balances treats on her nose until given a release word and her recall is pretty steady, I'd say 90%, and improving daily. She looks to her family with total trust, she is eager to please. She "floods" us when we have something she wants!:lol-sign: Example, I have a piece of cheese she will hit the floor in front of me in a sit, wait, then down herself, wait, back to the sit and wave her paw, wait, do a spin, wait, go fetch her dumbell, wait... all in hopes that she will get a goody and a pat.
She has never been hurt by a person. She sees us as the source of all that is good and right and reliable in the world. This is how it should be! Cooperation results in better "obedience" than force. It does require more work. It does require more patience. The rewards are worth the extra effort. Knowing I have never harmed a defenseless animal is worth it.
So stop trying to defend the indefensible. Go to these links and LEARN about proper training techniques:
Karen Pryor Clickertraining
Sirius Dog Training
Pamela Dennison's Positive Motivation Dog Training in Belvidere New Jersey
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