The definition of "force-free dog training" is a highly contentious one. In this episode, Claire and Ari bring some research to the table, and discuss specifically the creation and use of the LIMA and Humane Hierarchy methodologies. Also brought up is whether service dog training is possible with minimally aversive techniques.

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Claire and Ari dive into why you may - or may not - want to train your service dog in dog sports.

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Claire and Ari chat about their own journeys with their dogs from the early days. Venn (Border Collie) and Figment (Labrador) are very different dogs, and had very different puppyhoods!

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