Polarized behavior modification is the tired belief that a dog is bad or good, dark or light, and the idea of socially acceptable and unacceptable behavior. The same mentality of raising our dogs with “good boy or bad boy reward and punishment” causes an interior split,
How your dog wants to be walked.
Every time you walk down the street, you’ll see at least one person being dragged by their dog. When the dog pulls, they pull back, and sometimes a full-on tug-of-war happens. It’s not a fun experience for either the dog or the person.
Unpleasant walks are one of the main reasons that people get a dog trainer, and many of my clients have a problem with it when they first hire me. Most trainers will tell you that it’s a reflex for a dog to pull on the leash, but the behavior goes much deeper than an involuntary response.