Comments on: Feeling Negative http://www.aspcapro.org/blog/2012/07/feeling-negative/ Shelters' Edge Blog: We're talking about saving animals' lives here. Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Cheryl Huerta http://www.aspcapro.org/blog/2012/07/feeling-negative/comment-page-1/#comment-55683 Cheryl Huerta Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:15:35 +0000 http://www.aspcapro.org/blog/?p=11386#comment-55683 The most important tool in any toolbox I believe is 'instinct'. Our instincts are usually right on when it comes to how we perceive our dogs behavior and when to react. As for punishment, I understand it's only semantics, but I do not believe that punishment should ever be a tool in anyone's toolbox. Corrections or cues advising the dog that the handler does not agree with that behavior absolutely can elicit positive feedback from the dog as long as the person doing the correction or cueing is not doing it with malice, frustration or anger. Other than that THANK YOU A MILLION TIMES OVER FOR THIS!!! I truly hope that you reach many, many, many people in shelters. There is no telling how many canine lives may be saved by people increasing the tools in their toolbox to include some aspects of dog behavior modification that they previously were against using. The most important tool in any toolbox I believe is ‘instinct’. Our instincts are usually right on when it comes to how we perceive our dogs behavior and when to react. As for punishment, I understand it’s only semantics, but I do not believe that punishment should ever be a tool in anyone’s toolbox. Corrections or cues advising the dog that the handler does not agree with that behavior absolutely can elicit positive feedback from the dog as long as the person doing the correction or cueing is not doing it with malice, frustration or anger.

Other than that THANK YOU A MILLION TIMES OVER FOR THIS!!! I truly hope that you reach many, many, many people in shelters. There is no telling how many canine lives may be saved by people increasing the tools in their toolbox to include some aspects of dog behavior modification that they previously were against using.

]]> By: Jim Tedford http://www.aspcapro.org/blog/2012/07/feeling-negative/comment-page-1/#comment-55276 Jim Tedford Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:59:30 +0000 http://www.aspcapro.org/blog/?p=11386#comment-55276 This post SO resonated with me. Nothing like a little logic to add clarity to our work! Thanks for always providing a much needed voice of reason. This post SO resonated with me. Nothing like a little logic to add clarity to our work! Thanks for always providing a much needed voice of reason.

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