Types of training phylosophie.

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Good day all,

First off thanks for this great forum. I've been looking around for a while and this is my first post.

I recently adopted a Westie from a local breeder. He is adorable and registered.

Its my first puppy, or dog, and i've read ''Before and after getting your puppy'' and been operating along its precepts (Kong and hand feedings only, positive re-enforcement etc..).

After one single day at home, he was sitting, staying, lying on command. He even asked for the door!

Now im facing a training dilema. I've notice that the pop has grown very exited. ITs particulary true about food. Im scared that the positive re-enforcement method might have gave him the wrong message. I've noticed (thanks to snow) that he is even faking peiing to get food. He gets very anxious when im stuffing his kongs, and Im scared he could become aggresive over food. I can imagine him trying to steel peanut butter from my kid-to-be...

Should I start training him with a more tradional methode? I've called two trainers, one using the food-and-lure, the other collars. Im very hesitant to collar and ''abuse'' my dog thought...

Any thoughts?