Our mission here at Evolution Dog Training, LLC is to instill a strong foundation of obedience and to encourage & strengthen the bond & communication between handler and canine and to see that relationship evolve into a great team. We hope with every set of students we give them the tools needed to navigate their new lives together.
Evolution Dog Training, LLC
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This description of “Balanced Training” was written by a fellow colleague Julie Hart of https://www.hart2heartcanine.com who owns Hart to Heart Canine Training, LLC in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her description describes our philosophy perfectly. We like to look outside of the box when it comes to training philosophies. We are a firm believer in train the dog we have in front of us. We do use tools if needed. As we define tools: flat collar, slip collar, martingale collar, prong collar, e-collar, toys, treats, praise.
Balanced training is:
*utilizing the methods and tools at any particular time that the dog and owner need to improve behavior.
*Comprised of trainers that can fluctuate their methods, including using lots of positive reinforcement, to suit the dog. We understand and use all four quadrants.
*Teaching the dog what is expected and reinforcing those behaviors, whether in obedience or manners in the home.
*Using fair boundaries that are clearly and fairly communicated to the dog. This may be as benign as telling a dog no verbally, or stepping forward to move a dog away.
*may involve a “correction” when needed to stop aggressive or dangerous behavior, again, done fairly with no more force than needed.
*For me it is a lifelong study of how dogs communicate with other dogs and trying to replicate that with them. Dogs are very balanced creatures and use avoidance, reward, set boundaries with each other, but only when needed and fairly.
*extremely effective and successful in a short amount of time and creates happy dogs when used appropriately.
It is NOT (misconceptions I have read or heard from others):
*abusive, harmful or damaging. That is aversive-based training, not balanced. Hardly anyone trains like this, and if they do they likely are not in this group.
*going to cause fear of walking or interacting with humans because a collar is used
*going to cause increased aggression in the dog. (never have I seen this happen)
*used by mean or angry people that just want to hurt dogs.
There are various degrees of competency and experience on all sides in all professions. If someone is not clear with a dog or too harsh, it can create anxiety and other issues, which I have seen from both balanced and PP or FF trainers. (Food or excitement is not benign in the wrong hands.) I have also seen really good training from of all kinds of trainers. To watch an experienced skilled trainer, no matter what the methods used, is like watching art with a touch of magic. (pics of my dog coltrain at 12 yrs that wore a prong collar cause his ears would get caught in a slip, and my dog Annie, (Top pic) the previously aggressive dog that is getting petted by my neighbor and helped me foster over 200 dogs and puppies).
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