Humans have so many different opinions when it comes to training animals. There is what is known as the old school training and this is usually based on the idea that we are the superior being and animals had better do as we command or there will be trouble.
Then we have the I love my animal so much that it does not matter what they do, even when the animal is showing very disturbing behaviour.
Of courses there are many stages between the two, so what is the right balance? Where can we find the place where both the animal and the human are happy and well behaved?
So to get a better understanding lets look at these two extremes and what is happening on an emotional level.
The dominant approach, well here is an animal that is responding through the fear of the consequence of not doing it right. I have to do this or I am going to be in for it! This is an animal that is emotionally on the edge. They have a look in their eyes as a child would if the parent was being too firm. This over time produces a repressed and withdraw individual.
When we train horses in this way they are not relaxed and their movement is jumpy, there minds are far too busy thinking of what might go wrong to be able to full concentrate on what is being asked.
The opposite can be just as emotional, with no guidance, they are left with too much responsibility. When they do not know what to do in a situation they are responding through their fear rather than learning from the human. Long term lack of confidence with extreme cases in dogs can showing aggressive and protective behaviour.
The same thing is happening in both cases the mind of the animal is too fast and this produces excess levels of emotion.
Have a look at the video below which uses a method based on building trust between an animal and a human. Creating a relationship by helping them to find peace of mind.
When you have a relationship with an animal based on a feeling of trust then you have that special balance. Then there is no need to shout or be aggressive with your animal training, it would make no sense. With trust the human naturally finds the balance where they can help and teach their animal with no fears.
Your animal with naturally listen to you when they share this feeling of trust, as you will be someone who is trust worthy.
Animal training is making a huge shift forward by a small majority of dog trainers and horses trainers that are here to show another way. It is not the animals that need to change, it is us!
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