What “Balanced Training” Isn’t Telling You - Interview With Will Bangura

About this episode

The episode discusses the misconceptions surrounding aversive training methods in dog training.

Send us Fan Mail In episode 34 of We Love Dogs, we’re diving into one of the most debated and often misunderstood topics in the dog world—aversive training methods. From prong collars and e-collars to the idea of “balanced training,” there’s a lot of conflicting information out there. Many dog owners are told that these tools are necessary, especially when dealing with more serious behaviour issues like aggression or reactivity—but what does the science actually say? To explore this properly,...

People in this episode

Host: Cheryl Marney

Guest: Will Bangura

Topics covered

• balanced training
• aversive training methods
• dog behavior
• prong collars
• e-collars
• aggression
• reactivity

Keywords

• balanced training
• aversive methods
• dog training
• prong collars
• e-collars
• behavior issues
• aggression
• reactivity

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