A real shift is taking place in the dog training industry. Traditional training methods were adversarial. Choke chains and punishment were used to control the dog at all cost. In fact, the whole idea behind this method of training was waiting for mistakes and then punishing them.

Thankfully we are no longer seeing normal dog behaviour as needing to be punished. Today, positive reinforcement and behaviour modification are used to teach the dog to think for itself so that they can discover which behaviour gets rewarded. This mental stimulation creates a dog of higher intelligence and training becomes a co-operative venture of confidence, trust and respect.

Dogs and all species will repeat behaviours that work!

Clear communication is achieved through a sound or signal that the animal learns to value. 
A mechanical sound ‘click’ (clicker training) or verbal cue ‘X’ (Bridge) or ‘Yes’ tells the dog that what they are doing at the moment of the sound is going to get them a reward. This ‘reward mark’ is a powerful tool in our training toolbox.

The most rapid learning period in a puppy's life is before it is sixteen weeks old, therefore early exposure and a well thought out training plan is crucial to your puppy's developing temperament and personality.

Adolescence (around 5 months of age +) is the most challenging period in your dog's life and it is essential that positive training methods be taught before the onset of this period so that behaviours don't become deep-rooted.

Although, dogs of any age can learn new behaviours, it is the deep-rooted habits that take time and devotion to change.