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on my pet dogs? extremely unlikely. but i certainly have used those tools before in my line of work and i don't regret it.

you have to remember that my personal background is heavily focused on training service dogs for people with disabilities, many of whom are not able to do the kind of physical problem-solving required for a truly LIMA/R+ approach to dog training

i have dogs out there working with a number of clients who physically cannot grab and hold a dog treat, much less deliver it to a dog in a timely way. i have successfully worked with clients who have no arms or legs.

aversives, used appropriately and effectively, are vital communication tools to many service dog handlers, and i would rather see 10,000 dogs on prongs than 1 disabled person go without the help they need and deserve.