Why Positive Reinforcement Training Works: An Interview with Holly Ovington KPA-CTP

A lot of people wonder if positive reinforcement training actually works... And many of those people also wonder if they can get away with just some punishment-based methods (looking at you e-collars). In this episode, we sat down with Holly to help clarify just how effective positive reinforcement can be when training your dog. AND we talk about some of the seriously frightening things that can happen to your dog if you choose to use punishment and fear-based methods... Tune in! Connect With Holly Ovington Holly has been passionate about dogs from the get-go! Holly was part of 4-H dog clubs from a young age, learning to train and show her own dogs. Holly is certified with the Karen Pryor Academy, a Fear-Free Certified Trainer, an Instructor for Dog Biz Dog Walking Academy, and Walks N' Wags First Aid Certified and runs Positive Paws Training in the Vancouver area. Holly's next goal is to complete a certification in separation anxiety.  Connect with Holly via her website here: https://positivepaws.ca/ Connect with Holly on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/positivepawstraining/ Please review and subscribe!! Thanks for listening 🐾 Download the free Pupford app here: https://pfrd.site/appnow-download Subscribe on YouTube here: https://pfrd.site/subscribe-youtube Check out all podcast episodes here: anchor.fm/perfect-pup Intro music cred to Kevin May: https://soundcloud.com/kevin_may