Training methods based on punishment compromise dog welfare
eurekalert.org- Observing the behaviour of 92 dogs from 7 dog training schools, researchers found that dogs trained by punishing wrong behaviour are more stressed out.
- They filmed dogs and tested their saliva for cortisol (stress hormone).
- The findings indicate that dogs that were punished during training show more stress-related behaviours, and are more stressed after training.
- It’s the first systematic investigation to prove that it’s better for the well-being of dogs when they’re trained through reward-based methods.
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