Dog Health Questions: Is dog training a science?

Is training a dog a science? There are certain sets of rules and formulas to be applied, which a person learns from reading books? Or you need no education or training to teach dog good behavior? dog training is now an industry and many professional dog trainers exist. So it like science or engineering?

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Science...not sure, but, it is a GIFT for the few of us who have it naturally.
Another old account being used after a long time...makes one wonder!!!

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• I think it is part science. To be an effective trainer you have to understand the dog and how he learns. The behaviour side is the science. Just as you will not be an effective trainer without knowing behaviour, you will not be an effective behaviourist without the skill of being a trainer.


• Dog training is both an art and a science. There is a lot of information out there that can really help people, based on science- learning theory, ethology, etc but being able to apply it well is also an art.


• No. It is VERY simple! You MUST use repetition. It also helps if you learn canine pack behavior. All this information is available online or library books.


• No.
  
  It is more a combo of intuition, common sense.