In Dog Training The Process Should Be Dictated By The Results, Not The Other Way Around

It is hard to argue that the process used should not be the one that gets the best results, yet here we are. In dog training today there is an immensely flawed philosophy that is fiercely promulgated by dog trainers and even "professional organizations" that are looked up to by the average pet owner, and many professionals in the field, today.

The result is that people are brain washed before they have even sat down to think about it. They already believe that aversives in dog training is bad. They already believe that it will cause harm. They already believe that corrections in dog training are not necessary or are only necessary for "bad" dogs. 

The loudest critics of effective training in the dog training industry are the most deluded, often totally discounting genetics as well as the outcome of the training.

Those things matter. And any good trainer should be able to explain in a way you understand why this philosophy doesn't work and why we need to include accountability with negative consequences in the training. Whether we are talking about behavior modification or off leash obedience. 

The goal should always be to build the safest, most reliable dog, who is as confident as they can be, and create the most harmonious relationship with its owner possible. If the goal instead is "never use aversives", results will vary (because the goal is not results oriented, it's process oriented). And people need to take responsibility for those results.