Originally posted by Kim S.:
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Her emails were very nice and included this:
"Typically we use six foot leather leads, and choke chains, but will use proper equipment to suit the dog, her temperament, and your abilities."

Is that the Koehler method? Just curious.

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Kimmy,
It may be part of the Koehler method. Koehler was very very popular in the late 60's and 70's. There are a lot of people who started training with his method and have incorporated their own FLAVOR over the years. This is how I started training and it does work. It's just I prefer to do it with the positive approach now.

When I train, I use targeting and cues that let the dog know we are working. No need for choke chains at all! Just a plain old buckle style flat collar is all I use. Good Luck in whatever you decide.

I'm sure if you want to know more about the Koehler method you can find something on the Web. Try doing a search on Koehler Dog Training.