I use a lot of Koehler and also some methods from the book Beyond Basic Dog Training by Diane Bauman.

Not everything works the same for every dog. I tried the treats once - Carl became so out of control with them that I had to start all over with all my training.

The reason I don't like treats, clickers, etc. is because I want my dog to work for me & my praise, not for treats.

Many people think that Koehler training creates unhappy working dogs; just take a look at Carl working - he gets so happy if he can do something to please me.

It's not all jerk and pull. First we show the dog what we want him to do. Once we are sure the dog knows the command & knows what is required of him, and he does not do it, he gets corrected for it. After the correction - praise! If he does it right from the beginning - praise!

I don't have any problem with other people doing it their way, as long as they will let me do it my way, without imposing their methods on me!

[ November 12, 2001: Message edited by: Rottie ]

[ November 12, 2001: Message edited by: Rottie ]