| Training Animals Should Be with Trust |
| Written by James French | ||||||||
| Saturday, 15 August 2009 | ||||||||
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We humans have so many different ideas and beliefs when it comes to animal training. There are the old school methods, which recognises that us humans are far better than animals. This way can be aggressive as the animal must do as they are told.
We humans have so many different ideas and beliefs when it comes to animal training. There are the old school methods, which recognises that us humans are far better than animals. This way can be aggressive as the animal must do as they are told. Then we have the I love my animal so much that it does not matter what they do, even when the animal is showing very disturbing behaviour. Between these two examples there are many variations. So where do we find the right way of training our animals? A place where the animals and the humans get what they need from the relationship? Looking at the two opposites, what can we see regarding the animals emotional welfare. The hard approach is similar to a child who is doing what they are told in the fear of the consequence. This child can be very submissive and show insincere behaviours, finding it hard to express them selves and shows emotional sensitivity. Horses that are in this state are jumpy and find it hard to concentrate as they are move focused on the feeling that this person is going to tell them off for not getting it right. The opposite can be just as emotional, with no guidance, they are left with too much responsibility. When they do not know what to do in a situation they are responding through their fear rather than learning from the human. Long term lack of confidence with extreme cases in dogs can showing aggressive and protective behaviour. Again the mind of this animal is very busy and the result of a fast mind again results in a lack of emotional balance. I would like to show you a way of finding the right balance! Have a look at the video below. This is showing clearly that we can help an animal to be peaceful and this in turn creates the one true element needed in a good relationship, trust. There is a balance that is very special and this can be created through trust. Then clearly there is no place for old dominant behaviour from the human. Why would there be any need if both the human and animal had this strength of relationship. When you are trust worthy in the eyes of your animal then they naturally listen to you for guidance and are ready to learn. The world of animal training is changing as more people discover much more efficient and rewarding ways in working with animals. It is not the animals who need or are going to change this it is us! About the Author: James French is the founder of Animal Communication Training. Come and see more of the fascinating work currently being done for animals. learn these skills for yourself and create a deeper relationship for your animals. Views: 123
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