I find it so hard when in a small group of people that don't know me to start with, to find the right words to express such a huge thing. Trust is everything to me, and in my relationships with dogs, it is the epic top of the top of the top. See....no words, yes he does get results. but for all the wrong reasons and it can never be what it could have been, for the right reasons. I can't think of how to explain what it is like to hand Pepper's leash to a baby boy just turned two, and know the baby walker dog that was once I believe trained by a leash popping, negative reinforcement person before me and had given up on humanity as a whole. SHe walked my grandson with the utmost duty and pride. My other grandson kept teasing her saying stop..and I am saying stop that...because she does on a dime. This run away door dodging dog that took an entire summer with tons of help from Victor and Mary, to blossom. SHe never tangles the leash in the legs, she never reacts to anything but her tiny charge, and she goes so very slow. This baby is her 4th baby <3 to help teach street rules to. After all they have to take her to the side of the road when those cars we listen for are coming and we have to hold so still. They don't know it is she, taking them.
I know I am preaching to the choir, but dang, we all know that so many dogs have died that didn't have to because imho they are just smarter than that and are never going to respond to anything less but absolute respect.
I am going to suggest that if anyone IS actually interested in not Loving that show and that man, to check out the training that is going on at KC PET PROJECT. IT's like stepping out of the dark ages.
Mostly they will think I am nuts. So thank you ever so much for the link, and I will give it a go in two weeks and see what happens. Even changing one mind will make it worth the effort.