DOG TRAINING REVOLUTION
Dog Training Science
Existing Standards
Organizations advocating against the use of aversive-based training methods worldwide include:
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB)
European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology (ESVCE):
BVA (British Veterinary Association) and BSAVA (British Small Animal Veterinary Association):
AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)
CVMA (Canadian veterinary medical association)
ACVB (American College of Veterinary Behaviorists):
AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association):
Scottish Government Guidance on Dog Training Aids:
JOINT STATEMENT from:
RSPCA
APBC (Association of Pet Behavior Counsellors)
Blue Cross for Pets
Dogs Trust
Wood Green (The Animals Charity)
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
ABTC (Animal Behavior and Training Council)
The Mayhem Animal Home
APDT UK
The Kennel Club (UK):
APDT UK: (association of professional dog trainers United Kingdom)
APDT Australia: (association of professional dog trainers Australia)
The Kennel Club (UK):
PPG (Pet Professional Guild):
https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/advocacy-shock-statement
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https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/shockcollars
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https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/DominanceTheoryPositionStatement
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https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/chokeandprongcollarpositionstatement
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https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/Realitydogtrainingpositionstatement
Pacific Assistance Dogs Society:
Association of Pet Behavior Counsellors:
List of position statements from individual well-known animal behaviorists, ethologists, veterinarians, trainers…
Big List of Sources
This is a list of sources that have been cited throughout our YouTube and social media videos! Do you have additional sources that you think we should see?
Do aversive-based training methods actually compromise dog welfare? A literature review (2017)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168159117302095
The effects of using aversive training methods in dogs - a review (2016)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787817300357
Electronic training devices: discussion on the pros and cons of their use in dogs as a basis for the position statement of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology (ESVCE) (2018)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787818300108
Questionnaire Survey on the Use of Different E-Collar Types in France in Everyday Life with a View to Providing Recommendations for Possible Future Regulations (2017)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787817301351
Carrots vs sticks: The relationship between training methods and dog-owner attachment (2019)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168159119300127
Does Training Method Matter? Evidence for the negative impact of aversive-based methods on companion dog welfare (2020)
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Efficacy of dog training with and without remote electronic collars vs a focus on positive reinforcement (2020)
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Comparison of learning effects and stress between 3 different training methods (electronic training collar, pinch collar and quitting signal) in Belgian Malinois Police Dogs (2012)
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Dogs are more pessimistic if their owners use two or more aversive training methods (2021)
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It is Mine! Using clicker training as a treatment of object guarding in 4 companion dogs (2017)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787817300278
A survey of dog behavior modification practices in the UK: Who is offering it, what methods are they using, and how effective do their clients perceive training to be? (2022)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S155878782200137X
A Review on Mitigating Fear and Aggression in Dogs and Cats in a Veterinary Setting (2021)
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An Investigation into the effectiveness of various professionals and behavior modification programs, with or without medication, for the treatment of canine aggression (2021)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787821000174
Barriers to the adoption of humane dog training methods (2018)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787817301831
Owner and animal factors predict the incidence of, and owner reaction toward, problematic behaviors in companion dogs (2015)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787815000337
Examination of the accuracy and applicability of information in popular books on dog training (2017)
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https://researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz/entities/publication/abbf291c-f563-4898-9b95-021a68cabb07
On the Fringe: The Positions of Dogs in Finnish Dog Training Culture (2015)
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Training Technologies: Science, Humans and Dogs in the Age of Positive Reinforcement Dog Training (2017)
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Applying animal learning theory: Training captive animals to comply with veterinary and husbandry procedures (2004)
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American Psychological Association Resolution on Physical Discipline of Children by Parents
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Is corporal punishment an effective means of discipline? (2002)
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Corporal punishment by parents and associated child behaviors and experiences: a meta-analytic and theoretical review (2002)
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Corporal Punishment, Physical Abuse, and the Burden of Proof: Reply to Baumrind, Larzelere, and Cowan (2002), Holden (2002), and Parke (2002)
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Fallout from the Use of Aversives by Eileen Anderson (A collection of resources):
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https://eileenanddogs.com/fallout-aversives-punishment-negative-reinforcement/
Why Don’t More People Use Positive Reinforcement to Train Dogs? By Dr. Zazie Todd
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https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2018/04/why-dont-more-people-use-positive.html
Dog Training Science Resources (a collection) - Regularly Updated by Dr. Zazie Todd
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Beware the Misdirection Offense: The truth about shock, aversives, and punishment (2018 editorial)
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The Welfare Consequences and Efficacy of Training Pet Dogs with Remote Electronic Training Collars in Comparison to Reward Training.
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https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0102722
Training Police and Military Dogs with Positive Methods:
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Review of Dog Training Methods: Welfare, Learning Ability, and Current Standards:
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https://spca.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/dog-training-methods-review.pdf
Effects of 2 training methods on stress-related behaviors of the dog (Canis familiaris) and on the dog–owner relationship:
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787814000070
Training methods of military dog handlers and their effects on the team's performances:
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Training dogs with help of the shock collar: short and long term behavioural effects:
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016815910300248X
Behaviour of smaller and larger dogs: Effects of training methods, inconsistency of owner behaviour and level of engagement in activities with the dog:
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168159110000262?via%3Dihub
The use of electronic collars for training domestic dogs: estimated prevalence, reasons and risk factors for use, and owner perceived success as compared to other training methods:
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https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1746-6148-8-93
Human directed aggression in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris): Occurrence in different contexts and risk factors:
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016815911300292X
Inter-dog aggression in a UK owner survey: prevalence, co-occurrence in different contexts and risk factors:
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https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1136/vr.100997
Survey of the use and outcome of confrontational and non-confrontational training methods in client-owned dogs showing undesired behaviors:
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168159108003717
Dog training methods: Their use, effectiveness and interaction with behaviour and welfare:
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National survey of owner-directed aggression in English Springer Spaniels:
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https://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/pdf/10.2460/javma.2005.227.1594
Training methods and owner–dog interactions: Links with dog behaviour and learning ability:
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168159111000876
Questionnaire survey on the use of different e-collar types in France in everyday life with a view to providing recommendations for possible future regulations:
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787817301351
Exploration of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function as a tool to evaluate animal welfare:
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The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare:
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The social interaction between mother and offspring during weaning in German Shepherd dogs: Individual differences between mothers and their effects on offspring
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/016815918490056X
Levels of maternal care in dogs affect adult offspring temperament
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A review of maternal behavior in dogs and potential areas for further research
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Weaning and Parent-Offspring Conflict in the Domestic Dog
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The influence of maternal care on stress-related behaviors in domestic dogs: What can we learn from the rodent literature?
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787816300430?via%3Dihub
Sampling maternal care behavior in domestic dogs: What’s the best approach?
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376635717301389
The importance of early life experiences for the development of behavioral disorders in domestic dogs
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https://brill.com/view/journals/beh/155/2-3/article-p83_1.xml?language=en
Canine Communication - Interpreting Dog Language (this article contains a simple summary of dog communication that I thought would be helpful for some of you!)
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https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/canine-communication---interpreting-dog-language