Article on 'things that break your dog's spirit' - what do you think?

http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/blogs/pets/7-things-destroy-dogs-spirit-172200583.html

I agree with some of them and disagree with others.

I certainly don't agree about the taking food point; avoidance isn't going to teach a dog how to act around food. It's all very well saying, "Oh, but if you never take food away from your dog, he won't need to react aggressively!" What happens if, for some reason, you need to take food away from the dog? For instance, if your dog is attempting to eat something toxic. Or if the dog decides that a child's ice cream is his and the child attempts to take it back? As long as, during the training, the dog knows that he will get the food back after you take it away (or will get something equally nice instead), I don't see the problem.

Interesting, but I totally agree with you about the food taking away thing, for the reasons you list.

I definitely think it's interesting. Just not something I entirely agree with!