Behavior-related issues are cited as determining factors in more than half of all pets relinquished to shelters. This AAVSB RACE-accredited article helps reset expectations for what modern dog training should be and the importance of veterinary team members’ knowledge of training approaches and local trainers.
Source: NAVTA Journal, Apr/May 2016, page 36. (direct link unavailable)
Current research disputes traditional theories, and although the knowledge of learning theory and canine behavior has evolved significantly in the last 50 years, training techniques are slow to follow. Two particularly problematic concepts are dominance and pack theory.
INSIGHTS: Approximately 70 percent of all animal health pros are pet owners. Anyone with a dog in their family will learn something from this article.