Establishing your ethical foundation

02/26/19 • 22 min

What does it mean to have a strong ethical foundation when you are a teacher of dogs? We toss around words like "positive reinforcement" trainer, but what does that really mean beyond the label. In this episode, our premier episode, Kay Laurence and Sue McGuire talk about what it means to be an ethical trainer. We discuss how ethics can change based on a trainer's individual skills and education. It's a place we should be starting all of our discussions. Having a strong ethical foundation provides the framework on which we practice the art of teaching dogs.
MORE READING: https://www.learningaboutdogs.com/ethics-in-dog-training/

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This episode continues the conversation between Kay Laurence and Sue McGuire about the elements of Clean Training. Can you, as a handler, pace the learning to suit the dog's needs? This about putting value on the process of learning over outcomes.
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