Updates On 18th Jun 2013
SPCA Singapore 
Jun 18, 2013 
NGOs, SPCA Singapore 
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There are many ways to train a dog. Traditional methods tended to be punitive in nature, making use of corrective techniques to make a dog behave. But dog training has since come a long way from these traditional methods. Choke collars, prong or pinch collars, shock collars – these traditional tools are unnecessary in effective dog training. Humane and dog-friendly training works by motivating a dog to do something you like, rather than punishing it for doing something you don’t. While dogs share a common ancestry with wolves, they are not wolves waiting for an opportunity to take over our lives. Hence there’s really no need for us to be ‘alpha’, ‘pack leaders’, or ‘dominant’ to them. What we do need to do is to understand dog behaviour and communicate to them in a way that motivates them to do what we want, in a way they find rewarding. As dog owners, we have a choice – would we like our dogs to follow us because they want to, or do we want them to obey us out of fear? The choice is clear.
Thank you Kang Nee for sharing your training tip with us!
Kang Nee is a certified professional dog trainer with a Ph.D. in Zoology. Not only does she work with owners in Singapore and abroad to help them understand their dogs better, she also works with us, helping our volunteers socialize with the dogs in our shelter. Want to find out more on how to keep your dog happy? Visit her website at http://cheerfuldogs.com/ 
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