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Originally Posted by ckat916
Yes, its called a "correction." I know some people don't agree with Leerburgs training methods BUT when a dog is aggressive to the pointing of biting I think "physical" corrections is needed. If you aren't willing to do this then you need to walk the other way when another animal is present.
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I would definitely not recommend someone to try Leerburg's type methods on their own (with no trainer) when dealing with aggression issues/leash reactivity! Those type of methods can seriously backfire and result in a dog who is MORE aggressive rather than less.
These type of methods suppressed the behavior at the time but ultimately caused my GSD to escalate her leash reactivity. She learned to associate seeing other dogs on leash with the prong corrections and became much more reactive as well as losing her confidence. When I removed all physical corrections and instead worked on making
positive associations with other dogs and reward for calm behavior, I was able to greatly improve her behavior, rather than suppressing it with corrections (which doesn't change the association or solve the core problem.)