Dog and Violence
The words “Dog” and “Violence” are two words that shouldn’t even be uttered together. For quite some time now, every time I mention that the techniques and methods I use for dog training contain no trace of violence (physical or psychological), I am faced with the following paradox:
Everyone, or to be more precise, most people agree with me. However, as we continue the discussion or when we start training, I realize that most people believe that violence is only hitting, choking, and using electric collars.
I don’t want to upset you, but violence is violence! Whether physical or psychological, violence leaves scars that are hard to heal! Just because we’re not breaking their balls doesn’t mean we have the right to break their hearts!
Initially, yelling and quarreling may seem effective, but over time, they create problems.
The use of violence may sometimes seem to do good, but this good is temporary, while the harm it causes is permanent. (Mahatma Gandhi)
Whatever requires violence to be maintained is doomed. (Henry Miller)
The use of violence is a very bad solution for any problem. Generally, it is used only by small children and large nations. (David Friedman)
