How To Train Your Dog With Love + Science - Dog Training with Annie Grossman + Anamarie Johnson PhD (Formerly known as School For The Dogs Podcast) · Annie Grossman

Gray Areas: Thoughtful conversations about "balance" at a time when punishment has become a spectacle. Plus: the"mice" of at an R+ Floridian utopia

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Annie explores the ethical gray areas of dog training, questioning why we use punishment when it's avoidable.
Annie Grossman discusses the heated debate between balanced and force-free dog training methods, sparked by the Dog Daddy controversy. She shares insights from trainers and comments on social media, exploring gray areas in ethics, tribalism in the industry, and the importance of focusing on dog welfare over spectacle.

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A sharp, science-aware argument against punishment in dog training.

Annie Grossman uses the episode to lay out her frustration with the dog-training industry, especially with trainers who still defend prong collars and e-collars by treating pain and fear as acceptable tools.

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Play this for a blunt, science-minded rant about dog-training balance, pain, and aversives.

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