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We went out to talk to parents about dog training techniques. Recent studies into dog cognition are finding that dogs think, reason and feel much like 2 year old children. (See studies below). Most trainers are taking this information and beginning to apply Learning Theory techniques found to work with children, particularly with children with Autism, to dogs. Just for fun, we wondered how people would react if we tried just the opposite. Numerous studies have shown that the use of shock, prong and choke collars can have adverse side effects including but not limited to learned helplessness, avoidance behaviors. Increased aggression and redirected aggression. Those studies are also referenced below. Studies on dog cognition and emotions: Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary. Known as the “Family Dog Project,” founded by Vilmos Csanyi, currently led by Adam Miklosi University of Vienna, Austria. “The Clever Dog Lab,” with Zsofia Viranyi and Friederike Range. Max Planck Institute, Germany. Michael Tomasello, Josep Call & Juliane Kaminski (and previously B. Hare). University of Lincoln, UK (England). Especially interested in behavior as it applies to animal welfare. University of Bristol, UK. Here’s from their website: The Animal Welfare and Behaviour research theme encompasses fundamental studies of animal behaviour, cognition and emotion, strategic and applied studies of animal welfare issues, and the implementation of research findings and solutions, involving farm, companion, laboratory, zoo and working animals. Anthrozoology Research Group, Australia. suffer terribly and so can humans. What we do is use a multidisciplinary approach to try to understand what makes our relationships with companion animals succeed or fail. We then use our knowledge to try to make life better for everyone, whether they have two legs or four. Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia. Simon Gadbois, especially interested in olfactory processes and learning, social behavior, stress and reproductive hormones. University of Western Ontario, Canada. Barnard, New York City. This is where Dr. Alexandra Horowitz, Julie Hecht, Michele Won Duke, North Carolina. Now the home of Brian Hare. The Duke Canine Cognition Center (DCCC) is dedicated to the study of dog psychology. Eckerd College, Florida. Lauren Highfill. The Dog Behavior Project conducts non-invasive behavioral experiments to try to answer these questions. We are always searching for new dogs to join our research team. University of Florida. Home of Dr. Clive Wynne and Nicole Dorey, and Monique Udell University of Kentucky, Comparative Cognition Laboratory. exploring the cognitive abilities of our canine friends. Here are some articles describing what these researchers are learning: Humans learning new tricks at the Yale Cognition Center: To Rate How Smart Dogs Are, Humans Need to Learn New Tricks Studies on how dogs perceive the world: Dog Cognition: How Do Dogs Perceive the World? Your dog may be smarter than you think: Dog Brain Facts: Understanding Canine Cognition ( be sure to watch the video, as well as read the article) Dogs DO love us! Yes - they do: Dog Good: The Latest on the Biology of the Human-Animal Bond Dogs have hijacked the human bonding system: How Dogs Stole Our Hearts Studies on prong and shock collars: The relationship between training methods and the occurrence of behavior problems, as reported by owners, in a population of domestic dogs Emily J. Blackwell, Caroline Twells, Anne Seawright, Rachel https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/d74d/e18c65a232ed3ab98a4c82ad5571c9e0318f.pd The effects of using aversive training methods in dogs—A review Gal Siv http://www.journalvetbehavior.com/article/S1558-7878(17)30035-7/pdf Training dogs with help of the shock collar: short and long term behavioural effects Matthijs B.H Schilder Joanne A.M van der Borg https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016815910300248X Survey of the use and outcome of confrontational and non-confrontational training methods in client-owned dogs showing undesired behaviors Meghan E. Herron Frances S. Shofer, Ilana R. Reisner http://www.appliedanimalbehaviour.com/article/S0168-1591(08)00371-7/fulltext More studies: E.F. Hiby, Dept of Clinical Veterinary Science, Univerity of Bristol, Meghan Herron, School of Veterinary Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Gal Ziv, Wingate Institute, Netanya Isreal (published in Journal of Veterinary Behavior),