There are many different dog training methods available to the public.
JCM's training program focuses on the long term end results. JCM's keeps training in perspective by working with the dog's natural instincts. We do not use Positive Reinforcement in its pure form because it causes the dog confusion. Achieving long term goals is difficult, if not impossible by ignoring unwanted behavior, and only rewarding the desired behavior when the dog chooses to do it. The dog's mind doesn't work that way. Nature, shaped by evolution, doesn't work that way.
Training dogs with treats is also extremely limiting on many levels. One example is if a dog becomes frightened. No animal will take food in a fearful or stressed state of mind. If the dog hears a loud noise, goes to the Vet, thunderstorms erupt, or if he panics for any reason, and he doesn't have a good basic training foundation, the end result could be disastrous.
To the Positive Reinforcement / Treat trainers words like abuse, fear, cruel, and corporal punishment mean the same as a correction. These terms are taken completely out of context so as to validate their own method. This is blatant fraudulent propaganda.
Correcting a behavior, either by natural means (person touching a thorn on a rose stem), or by training one's dog (stopping the dog from leash pulling), is not abuse, cruel, or corporal punishment. It is simply "Cause and Effect." Cause and effect is a natural part of the learning process in all animals.
JCM’s Will Never:
• reject any dog based on behavior or temperament. No dog, no matter how unruly, disruptive, aggressive, or otherwise out of control will ever be turned away. A large part of our service is working with dogs other trainers won't take. If JCM's followed their same training protocol and regimen, we would also be limited to taking only passive pets.
JCM’s Will Never:
• advocate the use of Prozac, or any other mentally impairing drugs based on the difficulty level of the dog.
JCM’s Will Never:
• recommend withholding the dog's regular meal hours prior to training class or a lesson, and even lighten his overall feeding schedule. Because we don’t work on a "treat training" system, JCM's does not require the owner to starve down their dog and deny him regular meals to make him more receptive to training.
Starving down the dog is the only way a food based reward program can insure that the dog will do whatever it takes to get that tiny morsel into his empty belly. After all, a dog with a full stomach and a satisfied appetite is not going to obey even the simplest of commands.
JCM’s Will Never:
• use or recommend Remote Electric Collars, Harnesses, Gentle Leaders, and Halti’s. These training devices are intended for long term use. Even after months of training, the dog will still not reliably obey without wearing these types of training devices. This makes them a permanent part of the dog's life.
JCM's training aids are intended to be used as temporary training tools. Our recommended training aids are only used until the dog is reliable. In general, this time span is usually less than 2 months. This means owners can start enjoying their dogs that much sooner.
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