Creating fear and anxiety in a dog to obtain a desired behavior can backfire on a dog owner, says Angelica Steinker in her blog on Land O' Lakes Patch.

However, positive reinforcement has been scientifically proven to work.

"Positive reinforcement training is not about touchy-feely emotions or viewing the world with rose-colored glasses," says Steinker. "It is firmly rooted in science."

Read more of Steinker's advice here.

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