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@jamesapado Of course you wouldn’t use aversive as for sports or work. But those are unsafe behaviors that need to be fixed and kept under control. You also wouldn’t punish a dog before teaching them a behavior via positive reinforcement. Anyone who uses an aversive before teaching a dog what to...

@lasaruse Dogs are not children.

@douqqoo This. It sounds like they were trying to give you space, but you can't expect everyone else to change their walking direction or route. Same with the person waiting in their driveway for you to pass. Their dog needs to pee and poop and sniff too, they shouldn't have to go back into...

@lasaruse You are blatantly shaming anyone who mentions using tools. And since this is OPEN dog training, this is not the place for your negativity. If you aren’t actually here to give suggestions to the questions that OP asked, please just get out of here. It’s not the place. No one asked for...

@lasaruse This is the OPEN dog training page. I think everyone here is well aware of the statement, but tool shaming has no place in this sub when used appropriately and with the guidance of a qualified trainer.

@carmensvineyard As others have mentioned, you are rewarding the dog for barking when you "calm it down" or pet it. Stop doing this immediately. When you are home and the dog starts barking, into the crate until a calm state of mind has been reached. I would decrease privileges like furniture...