There are a lot of people that don't post their thoughts and opinions for fear of ending up in a long and arduous debate with some that seem to see it all there way, only they are right and that is it.
I'm sure that everyone who has contributed to this debate is aware that there is more than one way to train a dog; I know I am
The problem is, that not all methods are risk-free; and in order for a novice dog-owner/trainer to make a decision about which methods they choose, they need to know
all the possible outcomes
Never a day goes by when I don't wish that I had known
When someone I trusted, and who I perceived was in a position of responsibility told me
their way of training (based on hierarchy and dominance), they omitted to tell me that it wasn't risk-free, and could (especially in the hands of an *everyday owner* such as myself) lead to longer term, far more severe problems than the one it was designed to resolve
If people make an informed choice and have the confidence to use training methods that carry risk, then so be it - but if the advice that is given to dog-owners seeking help is one-sided and fails to highlight the negative possibilities of the methods recommended, then they may end up experiencing the heartache that I did