8 Ways That I’m an Admittedly “Soft” Dog Trainer

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
— John Wooden

I won’t ever forget the back porch conversation I had a few years ago with a punishment-based dog trainer. “You’re a soft trainer,” she informed me. “That’s the difference between us.” I smiled wide and agreed with her, even though I knew that from her perspective, being soft was equivalent to being incompetent.

As time rolls by, I feel ever more strongly that yes, I am a soft trainer, and proudly so. Here are ways I manifest this approach.

 

It’s okay to be gentle with your pup.

[Read the complete article at Dogster.com]

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