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slarman · 29-03-2005, 02:10

Hi Pavel&Rona,
Actually you are both right! After all any method of training is aimed at positive results it's just the method by which you reach your goal!!! Pavel,when I studied for my dog trainers certificate some of the methods of correction I was taught came from watching a wolf mother correct her pups ie scruffing the back of the neck and applying gentle pressure to the muzzle to stop a young dog nipping,both of these I have seen being done on wolf programs and by my GSD bitch to her pups.
It's actually more important to get the level of appropriate punishment for the crime right.I have used isolation as a punishment to great effect in the home,however,it's not possible to use this sometimes when out in the field,and a good well timed correction may be the only way to achieve the alteration of misbehaviour,however you don't want to break your dogs spirit so even though you must correct a dog you should first go gently and gently increase your punishment should bad behaviour continue.It's also worth noting that everything I've read about the CSW is you can break their spirit easily by overdoing and repetitive exercises so any training method for the CSW must,from my understanding be a gradual,positive experience with a corrective method that won't break the dogs spirit or break the dogs trust in YOU.
Simon

29-03-2005, 02:10	#8
slarman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 47	Hi Pavel&Rona, Actually you are both right! After all any method of training is aimed at positive results it's just the method by which you reach your goal!!! Pavel,when I studied for my dog trainers certificate some of the methods of correction I was taught came from watching a wolf mother correct her pups ie scruffing the back of the neck and applying gentle pressure to the muzzle to stop a young dog nipping,both of these I have seen being done on wolf programs and by my GSD bitch to her pups. It's actually more important to get the level of appropriate punishment for the crime right.I have used isolation as a punishment to great effect in the home,however,it's not possible to use this sometimes when out in the field,and a good well timed correction may be the only way to achieve the alteration of misbehaviour,however you don't want to break your dogs spirit so even though you must correct a dog you should first go gently and gently increase your punishment should bad behaviour continue.It's also worth noting that everything I've read about the CSW is you can break their spirit easily by overdoing and repetitive exercises so any training method for the CSW must,from my understanding be a gradual,positive experience with a corrective method that won't break the dogs spirit or break the dogs trust in YOU. Simon