I think the biggest thing to remember about Koehler is it's all about choices....if you choose this......this will happen and if you choose that....that will happen.....now which will you choose? Kids use to be taught this way too. It's all about dealing with the consequences and/or rewards of your choices. Koehler assumed dogs were smart and able to make choices. It's funny reading reviews of his books viewed in todays standards....the A/R nuts get really worked up about it.....I think they are still amazed that people actually use choke collars. Cindy www.cinosamgsd.com --- On Tue, 6/16/09, Mary Tripp <mary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Mary Tripp <mary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: was Dog Whisperer now Koehler, digging????? To: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx, kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 2:39 PM I agree with Molly. Koehler made sense and still does. He used some extreme measures to correct problem dogs-sometimes that is necessary. Mary At 01:54 PM 6/16/2009, Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx wrote: >In a message dated 6/16/2009 1:38:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: >When you read and >follow KMODT, you are meant to start at the BEGINNING of >the book and methodically work your way through to the end >-- NO SKIPPING AROUND ALLOWED!!! Koehler said that he put >the "cure" section at the end of the book because, if you >did what he asked and trained the dog, step by step >without skipping forward or around and worked your way >through the entire program as presented, that you would >never need the "Problem" section of the book at all. > > >Who on earth said I did not read the book and skipped to the end. You are >all jumping to something you cannot begin to understand obviously.. I >used every type of method to stop the problem, and my dogs were well trained >otherwise. Just powerfully strong willed and stubborn...it happens >sometimes. >I have not had a dog like either of them in the past 20 years thank >heavens. But, the method saved their lives. And it was at the end >of the path >after long training hours. >Koehler was a great trainer, but not everyone absorbs the message. > > > >Molly > > > > >Trillia German Shepherds since 1972 ph 409-287-3940 >Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont (recording secretary), Life member >CKC >"The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being >can alter his life by altering his attitude"-William James >**************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy >Steps! >(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823265x1201398681/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?scf8072&hmpgIDb&bcd=Jun >eExcfooterNO62) > > >===========================================================================>POST > is Copyrighted 2008. 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