Purley, I over reacted probably, but it's just because I care so much about my dog. My way of training is just different from you ppls thats all. I've taken jo to many training classes from obedience to agility and shes done extremly well in everything she does ( from 3rd to 1st in her classes) so something is working for me, shes very smart and trains easily for most things, and i'm sure whatever your doing works for you.

I hate discipling her but i can't let her around with nothing. The voice thing doesn't work for her, and so a swat on the butt isn't much for her either its that i ignore her for a little while and she HATES it! she loves getting her snuggles and pats and good dogs.
I've had a dog since i was 1 yrs old, but didn't do much with him. I got Josie about 3 yrs ago and have been doing all the training myself, and i think i let her away with to much and spoil her which probably why she doesn't take me seriously sometimes. But I know that she knows that when i have a bad tone then my hand might mean a swat but when i have a soft nice tone she knows she'll get pet and loved. But all dogs are different so i'm sure your puppy takes things differently then mine, and you way of training probably works on a lot of dogs too, but all i know is it doesn't for me. I would never do anything of the sort if i didn't think it was best for jo. She only gets a swat if she really bad, and the barking can't go on cause it really annoys me neighbors and i wouldn't want to have to do something worst like take her somewheres else..

ok i went on about nothing for like an hr so i'm done..lmao..sorry that i got carried away and over-reacted about it.