Positive Does NOT mean Permissive
Recently a famous "self help" author posted this question on his facebook page:
"Any dog trainers out there? I'm all for positive-reinforcement dog
training, but most experts seem to dodge a major question: What can you
do when pups do something "bad" (e.g. chewing furniture, jumping up on
chairs, etc.), besides ignoring it? Re-directing is one way to get them
to temporarily stop, but
