Training Philosophy:
Creating well trained dogs through positive
reinforcement. We believe in a non-violent training
method to bring out the best in all animals.
Creating well trained dogs through positive
reinforcement. We believe in a non-violent training
method to bring out the best in all animals.
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Huns Ecker K-9
| "Die Treue eines Hundes ist ein kostbares Geschenk, das nicht minder bindende moralische Verpflichtungen auferlegt als die Freundschaft eines Menschen." Konrad Lorenz |
| Man kann in die Tiere nichts hineinprügeln, aber man kann manches aus ihnen herausstreicheln. Astrid Lindgren |
This little Quote from Konrad Lorenz says so much.
For those who cannot read or understand German here is the translation:
"The Loyalty of a Dog is precious Gift, that shall not impose lesser moral Bindings as a
Friendship of a Human."
Konrad Lorenz
These days, there are so many misunderstandings regarding the animal
'Canis lupus familiaris' aka: 'The Dog'
The dogs evolution and it's place in the society has changed severely since
the first dog entered the world of the humans.
The dog suffers these days from harsh drill methods in dog training as well as
being overly pampered and misunderstood.
Dog ownership these days displays extremes to either direction. It is easily
visible in some training styles, from avoidance oriented training methods over
no training at all, to extreme body deformation through breeding for certain
questionable beauty standards.
The individual that suffers in this process is the dog.
We like to promote dog training that is based on modern behaviorism, that
sees dogs as social animals, that are more intelligent than just creatures that
are solely driven by their instincts.
Dogs are mammals, and they underly the same laws of learning than every
animal (including humans) do:
Classical Conditioning (Pavlovian Conditioning/ associative learning)
Operant Conditioning (Skinnerian Conditioning/ instrumental learning)
There is plenty of information out there, on these learning theories.
I encourage you to do your research about this topic as well as different
methods of dog training.
All training methods, are based on these simple learning theories.
And there are more training methods out there then anyone can count.
There is no ultimate training method, because each dog is individual, as
individual as it's experiences, and the individual training it.
In addition to that, it is important to know about the behavior and social
structure of dogs in general. What are the basic motivations of the dog, why
does a dog do certain things, what is the origin of this behavior- the
underlaying cause ....
Our training methods evolve around these basics.
We want our dogs to learn in the most positive way possible. We look at each
of the dogs individually, watch what each dog is offering us and then, we
determine the best way to teach the dog.
A healthy happy relationship is the secret to successful training.
For those who cannot read or understand German here is the translation:
"The Loyalty of a Dog is precious Gift, that shall not impose lesser moral Bindings as a
Friendship of a Human."
Konrad Lorenz
These days, there are so many misunderstandings regarding the animal
'Canis lupus familiaris' aka: 'The Dog'
The dogs evolution and it's place in the society has changed severely since
the first dog entered the world of the humans.
The dog suffers these days from harsh drill methods in dog training as well as
being overly pampered and misunderstood.
Dog ownership these days displays extremes to either direction. It is easily
visible in some training styles, from avoidance oriented training methods over
no training at all, to extreme body deformation through breeding for certain
questionable beauty standards.
The individual that suffers in this process is the dog.
We like to promote dog training that is based on modern behaviorism, that
sees dogs as social animals, that are more intelligent than just creatures that
are solely driven by their instincts.
Dogs are mammals, and they underly the same laws of learning than every
animal (including humans) do:
Classical Conditioning (Pavlovian Conditioning/ associative learning)
Operant Conditioning (Skinnerian Conditioning/ instrumental learning)
There is plenty of information out there, on these learning theories.
I encourage you to do your research about this topic as well as different
methods of dog training.
All training methods, are based on these simple learning theories.
And there are more training methods out there then anyone can count.
There is no ultimate training method, because each dog is individual, as
individual as it's experiences, and the individual training it.
In addition to that, it is important to know about the behavior and social
structure of dogs in general. What are the basic motivations of the dog, why
does a dog do certain things, what is the origin of this behavior- the
underlaying cause ....
Our training methods evolve around these basics.
We want our dogs to learn in the most positive way possible. We look at each
of the dogs individually, watch what each dog is offering us and then, we
determine the best way to teach the dog.
A healthy happy relationship is the secret to successful training.
| "Alles Wissen, die Gesamtheit aller Fragen und Antworten, ist in den Hunden enthalten." (Franz Kafka) |
