Can a dog be trained for protection without force?
Can a dog be trained for protection without force? Dogs Training Discussions
I haven't really been able to find anything online about this, does it even exist? Or are all protection-trained dogs trained with "traditional", physically forceful methods? Also, does protection training drastically change a dog's personality? Most dogs that I have met that have been protection trained seem to be overly serious all the time, if that makes sense. I have a boxer and I would hate to have her lose her "goofyness" if I decided to have her protection trained.