For ten years, this show has promoted inaccurate and harmful information about dog behavior. No, dogs are not either dominant or submissive, they are much more complex than that. Yes, we do know what causes aggressive behavior and other problems and it's not the owner failing to be a "pack leader."
It's incredibly sad to see so many dog owners get tricked into treating their dogs in a way that is completely unnecessary. It is not necessary to provoke a dog to act aggressively in order to modify aggressive behavior. Sure, it looks super exciting on TV, but it doesn't make it right. Add an airtight confidentiality agreement that all owners must sign, and the show can make all the claims it wants to about success rates, etc. But the stories are coming out as owners on the show seek out other solutions when the cameras leave and the suppression of problem behavior fails.
And, yes, thousands of other trainers around the world work with the same type of cases. Yes, with the same breeds. Yes, we help owners generate long-term change without dragging, jerking, kicking, hanging, shocking, or striking dogs.
It's incredibly sad to see so many dog owners get tricked into treating their dogs in a way that is completely unnecessary. It is not necessary to provoke a dog to act aggressively in order to modify aggressive behavior. Sure, it looks super exciting on TV, but it doesn't make it right. Add an airtight confidentiality agreement that all owners must sign, and the show can make all the claims it wants to about success rates, etc. But the stories are coming out as owners on the show seek out other solutions when the cameras leave and the suppression of problem behavior fails.
And, yes, thousands of other trainers around the world work with the same type of cases. Yes, with the same breeds. Yes, we help owners generate long-term change without dragging, jerking, kicking, hanging, shocking, or striking dogs.