Ina
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone.
I am a big fan of Kikopup - by now I watched all of Emily's videos and I love her style. However, one thing I don't understand is that she insists on using ONLY positive reinforcement. Don't say "NO"or "Eh-Eh" .
Quite often I find myself saying "Eh-Eh" - it's one of those habits I can't get rid of. But this is what made me think:
In a dog family the leader will growl at puppies if he doesn't like something. So why should a dog handler not use any negative verbal reinforcement?
Your thoughts on this please ....
I am a big fan of Kikopup - by now I watched all of Emily's videos and I love her style. However, one thing I don't understand is that she insists on using ONLY positive reinforcement. Don't say "NO"or "Eh-Eh" .
Quite often I find myself saying "Eh-Eh" - it's one of those habits I can't get rid of. But this is what made me think:
In a dog family the leader will growl at puppies if he doesn't like something. So why should a dog handler not use any negative verbal reinforcement?
Your thoughts on this please ....