What is Balance training?

As the name suggests, balance training is a balance between correction and rewards. A correction is given to punish an undesirable behavior like pulling on the leash for example. A reward is given to reinforce a behavior we want to encourage or strengthen. I also give rewards to create a positive association with something a dog might find stressful or aversive. When we reward a dog, we will either use a food or toy reward depending on the situation and individual dog. for corrections, it could be applying pressure to a prong collar, tapping the stim button on the E-collar, or a simple verbal correction.

The best thing about balance training is that if a certain tool or method doesn't work for your dog, we always, always, always have other options!! We can even switch to using only R+ methods if that's what works for your dog!!