Punishment stops unwanted behavior, Rewards increases wanted behavior.

Punishment stops unwanted behavior, rewards increases wanted behavior There is so much nonsense about how punishment is bad for dogs and you should only reward dogs for the behavior you want. Ignoring the unwanted behavior will NEVER stop it, if anything it will only increase since you have not told the dog it is not…

How to stop your dog from jumping, most suggestions are dangerous.

  How To Stop Your Dog From Jumping   Most training suggestions for stopping a dog from jumping are just plain wrong, unethical and dangerous. Everything from ignoring the dog, turning your back, grabbing the dogs paws, telling the dog to sit are all wrong. To stop a dog from jumping you have to punish…

My relationship is over, i can’t stand her anymore, we where once in love.

You were everything to me, you made the best restaurant suggestions, you found the cheapest gas, you where a navigation goddess. I needed a power cord for my laptop, you found one. I needed a new battery for my car starter, bamm, 3 seconds later you gave me an address, a phone number hours of…

Positive reinforcement training resulted in me becoming divorced, drunk and suicidal.

I am writing this from the psych unit of a hospital, I was on suicide watch 24/7 for the first 2 weeks I was here. . I have two meetings per day with my psychiatrist since I have made numerous suicide attempts as well as 1/1 meetings with my rehab counselor for my addiction to…