Originally posted by slleipnir
If they misbehave, they get a stern 'Nooo' and they get a quick correction on the collar (whatever the dog needs).
I'm very familiar with what you are saying. I learned to train dogs originally with the pop and choke method many many years ago. However, I have since come to realize that this is not the best way to train a dog. They learn more quickly and thoroughly with positive training methods such as clicker training or just rewards based training for doing correct behaviors.

The main problem with pop and choke is that the dog is learning how to avoid being choked instead of realizing if I do this it makes her happy and I get a treat! The behavior in the long run is learned instead of learning how to avoid a correction. The biggest problem I find with positive training is that some owners never fade the reward from the teaching scenario and the dog only performs when food is around. The reward is only used for shaping the behavior and then only used occassionally to reinforce the behavior. It is faded gradually though, not abruptly.

My suggestion would be to find a trainer who uses only positive training techniques. You and Josie will both be a lot happier in the long run! This guy you are going to now is still in the dark about new training methods.