Cognitive-Emotional Dog Training

Until recently, canine training has been based on techniques designed using obsolete theories of psychology and ethology. Today, it has been clearly demonstrated that the dog thinks and feels emotions. The acceptance of this idea allows us to work with a freedom and liberty never before possible under the concepts of pure behavior and hierarchical needs.

Cognitive-Emotional training returns to the dog the role of man’s companion. This role became secondary as a consequence of a teaching that suggests that the dog obeys either because he will be afraid of the consequences of his acts or because he will expect permanent rewards for behaving correctly. Such a system results in a dog that is either afraid in the first case or greedy in the second.

Cognitive-Emotional training allows for the elimination of the dependency of positive or negative reinforcements, the reduction (almost to nothing) of the maintenance of an already trained dog, the stabilization of the dog's work regardless of the surrounding circumstances, all while leaving aside the choking/wire/electric collars as well as treats, chew-toys or balls. All of these items are no longer necessary. Just one thing is needed to train a dog: a good affectionate relationship with him.