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Originally posted by kstar
How "old school" is your vet?
I'm finishing my vet tech training, and going through the process of vet school apps. I would venture a guess that most vets trained more recently wouldn't advise this method. The dog doesn't relate the punishment with the crime, unless you caught him in the act, which is unlikely since this is while she is at work. This method called fear or aversion training, really doesn't work with canines.
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Come to think of it, my vet seems to be of the old school set. He recommended declawing one of our cats, which we decided against after lots of research that told us just how bad it is for cats' mental health. Glad to know that this method isn't effective for future reference with new dogs. (now also glad that we're no longer with that vet!!)
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