Negative reinforcement behavior modification training often includes choke chain or shock collars

I am a small animal veterinarian who discusses the cases I see in practice. Of particular concern for me are the trainers who use painful stimuli and negative reinforcement for obedience and compliance. Too often I see these once happy, energetic and outgoing young dogs come back as fearful and broken dogs. They are now unpredictable and withdrawn. I strongly advocate for better care for our companions. Ask yourself if you would learn best by being abused? Studies prove over and over that the best way to teach is with compassion, kindness, patience and consistency. Too often my clients lack the patience part.

[@alisoncummins2726]

Love your channel!
Nitpick: You aren’t concerned about negative reinforcement but about positive punishment.
“Negative” = not doing something; “positive” = doing something.
“Reinforcement” increases the frequency of the behaviour; “punishment” decreases frequency.
Say you want to reduce the frequency of barking. That can also be understood as increasing the frequency of being quiet or increasing the frequency of shutting up and sitting down. Or maybe you want to teach a dog to walk on a leash without pulling.
Positive reinforcement:
• dog is quiet or shuts up and sits; gets a treat.
• dog sits quietly or walks without pulling; walk starts or continues.
Negative reinforcement:
• loud buzzing noise is on all the time; when dog shuts up and sits, buzzing noise turns off.
• dog is held tight on a short leash forcing it into an awkward gait; when dog stops pulling, leash is relaxed.
Positive punishment:
• dog barks; shock collar shocks.
* dog pulls; choke collar jerks.
Negative punishment:
• dog barks while playing; playtime is over.
• dog pulls; walk stops or pauses.

[@Metqa]

Agree with the pedantry! LOL it's Punishment added to the activity.

[@Yukongoldpotato]

Unfortunately this opinion comes from a place of inexperience with training dogs that have a drive at least equal to their emotional involvement with you. Exhibit A, never take training advice from someone with their dog on a harness, harnesses are trash. This may work with a golden retriever that doesn't have an enemy in the world, but when you have a pitbull, rottweiler, cane corso, or other breed that was meant for something more than laying on your couch you need something more. When I rescued my pitbull/rottweiler mix he broke leashes and destroyed anything in his way, and it had nothing to do with his love for me as he was sleeping on my chest every night. When I started using a prong collar, it helped him understand what I expected. It has improved our relationship, he heels on command and actually enjoys going out. My choice to do this is absolutely emotional, i care about him enough to do the uncomfortable things necessary to help him live his best life.

[@NM-ub6ml]

I am afraid you are wrong.

[@Yukongoldpotato]

@@NM-ub6ml Nice job providing anything to prove why I'm wrong. Everything I said comes from first hand experience. If you can find some verified science to show different, I'm all ears.

[@NM-ub6ml]

@@Yukongoldpotato I was tired and honestly know from experience a reasoned conversation doesn't tend to go anywhere with this topic. I just wanted note support for the vet and their reasonable position rather than try to change someone. I have a dog myself and am working with a professional trainer. I am not in the USA and the type of training you are supporting doesn't really happen in my country. We manage perfectly well with dogs without it.