hello dog lovers my name is Saro I'm a
dog trainer and a coach and in today's
episode I'm going to talk about why I
don't suggest using tools like shock
collars or prawn collars to train dogs
oh yeah this is Harvey my dog
hi dog lovers last time I talked about
why I don't suggest using treats to
train dogs and in this episode I'm going
to talk about why I don't suggest using
tools like shock collars prong colors
choke chain colors or any of the tools
that causes harm to your dog so when it
comes to dog training and dog behavior
modification many dog trainers and
including dog owners tend to use some
tools to change the dog's behavior or
implement a new behaviors in dog the tools
are usually something like choke chain
collars prong colors shock collars
halters and few others some dog trainers
and some dog owners tend to use these
tools when they have a puppy or when
they face a problem or behavioral issue
with their dog some trainers or some
people also start using those tools when
the dog is at very young age this is the
age that the puppy is very sensitive and
fragile those who choose to use this
kind of truth tools at this sensitive
age are either lacking enough
information or they are not aware of what kind
of damage they're causing to their dogs
and young dogs are in there very
sensitive stage of their life most of
the puppies they go through this period
that which we call the fear cycle this
is the age that the dog or the puppy is
very sensitive to its surroundings and
all the new experiences that it experiences
and because they are sensitive any
physical or emotional pain or stress if
it's caused during this time we'll make
this puppy to develop a behavior that is
going to last life long so let's say at
this sensitive age at that young age
if a puppy experiences a pain either
accidentally or intentionally the puppy
is going to remember that pain for the rest
of its life and it's going to react
according dogs at young age need mostly
heart-to-heart connection they don't
need to be used tools on them they're
emotionally and physically very fragile
and sensitive any use of tools will
cause that puppy to develop behavioral
issues which includes mental and physical
behavioral issues and damages there is
no need to use any of these tools
whatsoever especially in this day and
age it's 2017 and we are past the time
that we need to depend on tools I don't
understand why some people or some
trainers tend to use tools especially
when it comes to puppy training those
who choose to use tools for the dog's
behavioral problems are usually
desperate some other people and dog
trainers and dog owners tend to use
these tools when they face a behavioral
issue with their dog so they start
depending on these tools all these tools
are unnecessary to be used why because
you're using it at the wrong stage of
the mindset of the dog no matter what
tool you use at that stage it will not
work and you will not get the results
that you want at the time that you tend
to use or you choose to use the tools is
the time that actually the mental damage
has been done to your dog and it's too
late to use those tools what you need to
do is to go back to basics and start
from beginning you need to understand
that when you are desperate to use those
tools on your dog because you are
frustrated and you feel like there is no
other choice and there's no other option
and it's
the end of the world you also have to
understand that your dog is feeling more
stressed than you are your dog may be
feeling the same or even worse than you
do if you are frustrated your dog also
is frustrated if you are stressed your
dog is also stressed actually your dog
is ten times more stressed at the time
that you feel like you need to use those
tools you need to understand that
somehow your dog has gotten to this
level of stress and it has become
anxious and stressed and that is why it's
behaving a certain way and you are
desperate to use those tools if you
start using those tools on your dog
you're automatically detaching yourself
from your dog you are investing in a
tool rather than repairing the damage
that you may have caused you have to
start rebuilding the relationship and
reflect on the real issue rather than
listening to your dog you're turning
your back onto your dog and you're
saying I don't have time to listen to
you I have no other choice and I don't
have time for this and that is why you
won't get results you're shutting off
the communication system between you and
your dog you're closing the
communication system that you had or you
may not have between you and your dog if
your dog is reactive or is behaving a
certain way let's say is reactive to
other dogs your dog is communicating to
you it's saying I don't know how to deal
with this situation and now if you
attach those tools to your dog and start
using them your dog is going to start
shutting down and it's going to start
closing the communication system that
you had. You may had, and it's going to
start behaving even more aggressive and
it's going to become more stressed you
have to understand that when your dog is
reacting that way or behaving that way
is giving you a signal you see dogs can
have a sit with us one on one and have a
chat with us and tell us what they're
feeling and how they're feeling what
they do is they react they behave
certain ways that is the way that dogs
are communicating to us and when your
dog is communicating to you and is
telling you certain things and if you
attach a tool to your dog and use it at
that moment at that state of mind
your dog is not going to have any other
way of communicating with you
therefore it's going to get worse
because now they can't express their
feelings when you do that and when you
use tools you're telling your dog I give
up
I have I don't want to listen to you and
I don't want to deal with you and that
will cause your dog to be more stressed
and in your mind you're saying to
yourself that you have lost the battle
so therefore you won't win this battle
no matter what now the argument is some
trainers and some professional or some
dog owners say that these tools they
don't hurt they don't physically hurt
the dog if they are used properly let's
say if that statement is true the tools
they don't hurt then what's the point of
using those tools then how is the dog
getting any cues from using those tools
some also say that you see results when
you use those tools yes I've seen dogs
who have been used tools like shock
collars or prawn collars or anything
like or halters and I see how they are
you can tell how they feel inside
they are detached from their humans they
don't feel connected to their human
that's because every time you use that
tool on your dog your dog connects you
with that feeling that it gets and says
you equal pain you equal discomfort you
equal stress you equal more anxiety
the reason your dog is behaving
certain way and you are desperate to use
any of those tools it might be either
you waited too long for the dog to
develop this behavior and then decided
to correct that behavior so now you're
desperate to use these tools or you have
just adopted a dog and this dog has come
with package with behavioral issues the
reason you may say that you're using
these tools might be because you have no
other solution you have no other choice
there is nothing else you can do let me
assure you that there are solutions
first step is just to take a deep breath
and relax just take few days and think
about it before you choose to use
those tools now I want you to understand
that whatever your dog is doing the
whatever behavior your dog is giving you
it's not to piss you off its plan is not
to ruin your life it's not trying to
make your days and life horrible the
next step is stop using those tools
whatever you do it won't help the
behavior to go away and as I said it
will make your dog to feel even worse
what you need to do is pause and listen
to your dog you have to go back to
beginning you haven't done enough you
have lost that communication system
between you and your dog and your dog is
trying to communicate to you try to listen
to your dog your dog is telling you it
needs help but you can't help your dog
with those tools
those tools don't help your dog they
will help to exaggerate the behavior
that you are dealing with with your dog
the easiest solution at the moment that
I can share with you is don't put your
dog in the situation or in an
environment that will react you don't
want to allow your dog to practice that
behavior or get more stressed when
you're putting it in that situation try
avoiding those situations or
environments in future videos I'll
explain more about how to deal with your
dog's behavioral issues you have a
choice you don't have to use tools there
is another solution as always if you
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are using tools like shock colors prong
collars halters choke chain
anything like that if you are happy
using those and also what do you think
about using those tools in general do
you feel comfortable using these tools
are you even thinking about using those
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