is this cruel?

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Well that is how I feel after many years of research. I stand firmly in my beliefs.

Many people who take the obedience classes I teach claim that they've done everything possible and ask about using the prong collars. Of course, they are not allowed in class and I strongly advise not using them at home either. By the end of the obedience courses, those people have always succeeded in making good progress on training leashwalking with positive reinforcement exercises. It might take longer than 3 days this way, but it sure beats the alternative.

EDIT: I made my original post before even reading replies (because there weren't any yet) so I was not directing my post at anyone. They are my feelings on the subject and I have the right to express them, just as people with opposing views have the right to say so