[quote user="spiritdogs"]They do as I ask in the hope that they will reap a reward that they want. Because I consistently reward copiously for good behavior and allow poor behavior to extinguish, they defer to me pretty much automatically.[/quote] Yes, exactly. We all exercise control over...

[quote user="mudpuppy"]the "requester" [/quote] I don't think you can say "requester", unless you are implying that the dog has a choice. Again, if dogs had choices, they'd probably be doing things in your house that you don't appreciate. Watering down the control...

When I want to know about something like this, I go to people who use it (rather than read about it). I listen to people who have used it, and find it unsuccessful or damaging, and weigh their words to determine if it's failure is found in the maneuver or the handler. I listen to people who have...