We specialize in relationship based training, which means pairing all the good things your dog enjoys with your emotion. We take this approach because when your dog’s greatest motivator is your relationship, then you have the most solid foundation for training possible. When you train with aversives (prong collars, choke collars, e collars) you are introducing a fear response. You might see quick results with tools like these however, you are not treating the core reason the behavior is being seen and you are creating a relationship of distrust between yourself and your dog. On the flip side, if you are becoming a human pez dispenser for your dog then you are creating a dog that only wants to work if they know there is a reward to be gained. The mid-point here is relationship based training, where mutual happiness is the reward, communication is clear and respect is given all around.