Dog Training Techniques 2
Behavioral Medicine
You should not discuss the usage of behavioral drugs with trainers, behaviorists or dog behavior consultants. Only members of a veterinary practice are licensed to recommend, prescribe and dispense behavioral drugs.
Pharmacological intervention is often useful in facilitating behavior modification. Behavioral medicine is not a "quick fix" and it requires supervision. The drugs alone can't help reduce dog anxieties or aggression. Other kinds of behavior modification and training plans are required. In most cases behavioral medication is only necessary when there is an underlying medical condition that affects behavior.
Choke, Pinch (prong) and shock (e-collars)
Misuse of these devices appears to be the most common problems with this painful technique. Pet owners will typically pull on these chains or use these shock collars after the dog misbehaved. The problem is that the dog has almost always shifted his or her attention to something else and isn’t thinking about what angered the owner. The dog then associates this random painful sensation with whatever he or she is focusing on. This can be dangerous if the dog is focusing on another object, another dog, a child or the owner.
Other behavioral side effects could occur, including fear of a certain person or a certain area. Or worse, the dog could become aggressive toward people or places he or she associates with the pain.
Even in experienced hands, it can take several repeated attempts before the dog associates the shock or pinch with the wrong behavior and even more before he or she learns how to avoid it by acting the correct way. Then, of course, there is the chance of accidentally pulling on the chains at the wrong times or a shock collar malfunctioning, confusing the dog even more.
According to recent medical studies, the use of these methods can cause numerous types of physical injuries to a dog, including vertebrae damage, fainting, spinal cord injuries, organ malfunctions, bruising of the trachea, larynx or esophagus and sharp headaches.
You should not discuss the usage of behavioral drugs with trainers, behaviorists or dog behavior consultants. Only members of a veterinary practice are licensed to recommend, prescribe and dispense behavioral drugs.
Pharmacological intervention is often useful in facilitating behavior modification. Behavioral medicine is not a "quick fix" and it requires supervision. The drugs alone can't help reduce dog anxieties or aggression. Other kinds of behavior modification and training plans are required. In most cases behavioral medication is only necessary when there is an underlying medical condition that affects behavior.
Choke, Pinch (prong) and shock (e-collars)
Misuse of these devices appears to be the most common problems with this painful technique. Pet owners will typically pull on these chains or use these shock collars after the dog misbehaved. The problem is that the dog has almost always shifted his or her attention to something else and isn’t thinking about what angered the owner. The dog then associates this random painful sensation with whatever he or she is focusing on. This can be dangerous if the dog is focusing on another object, another dog, a child or the owner.
Other behavioral side effects could occur, including fear of a certain person or a certain area. Or worse, the dog could become aggressive toward people or places he or she associates with the pain.
Even in experienced hands, it can take several repeated attempts before the dog associates the shock or pinch with the wrong behavior and even more before he or she learns how to avoid it by acting the correct way. Then, of course, there is the chance of accidentally pulling on the chains at the wrong times or a shock collar malfunctioning, confusing the dog even more.
According to recent medical studies, the use of these methods can cause numerous types of physical injuries to a dog, including vertebrae damage, fainting, spinal cord injuries, organ malfunctions, bruising of the trachea, larynx or esophagus and sharp headaches.
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