Our Training Philosophy
- Reward Based Training -
Katie's Canine Connection's number one goal is to help people and their dogs develop a loving and trusting relationship through clear and effective communication and reward based training.
With the power of positive reinforcement and marker training paired with the use of fair and humane correction and guidance, you can help your dog become the best version of themselves.
Proper, humane training allows for optimal, clear communication between dog and handler and should help your dog evolve into a happy and eager to please partner. A well trained dog will respond to given commands reliably and enthusiastically, behave well with minimal guidance and be a pleasure to be around and handle in and out of the home.
Katie's Canine Connection fully supports the humane and educated use of training tools including slip leads, prong collars and remote training collars under the guidance of a trained professional.
REWARD BASED TRAINING
Katie's Canine Connection strongly believes in using reward based training to teach every dog, no matter the age, breed or background. We use positive reinforcement, treats, praise and play in training while also supporting the humane use of training tools including slip leads, prong collars and remote training collars under the close guidance of a professional.
LEAST INVASIVE, MINIMALLY AVERSIVE
(LIMA)
Steven Lindsay's model for training uses the least amount of aversive training as possible, but does not exclude the humane use of training tools. "Minimally aversive" looks different for every dog as each dog is an individual and will have varying Threshold of Discomforts or "TODs." Some dogs have a very high threshold and require a firmer correction and some dogs require as little as a stern "no." Reading each dog as an individual is incredibly important for training so you do not under or over correct a dog.
TOOLS
Slip leads, prong collars and remote training collars can play a vital role in dog training when used properly and humanely. We, as trainers, should still utilize the least amount of aversive training possible when it comes to using tools on dogs and must also recognize that each dog is an individual and each dog has a different threshold of discomfort and apply each tool accordingly. Tools should never be relied on in training and should be introduced properly and used humanely.