Helping people and dogs understand each other
Pawfessor is a dog training app made by RHH LLC. We believe most "problem" behavior is a communication problem, and that any owner can fix a lot of it with a clear plan and a few kind minutes a day.
How we train
Every lesson uses reward based methods: we show dogs what to do and make it worth doing. We don't use punishment, intimidation or pain based equipment. That is the approach recommended by the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, and research links aversive methods with more stress and fear in dogs.
Lessons follow the method of Școala de dresaj Alin Moldovan, Alin Moldovan's dog training school in Bistrița, Romania. Where a dog needs more than an app can give, we say so and point to a qualified trainer, behaviorist or vet.
How we write our guides
- Practical first: every guide ends with something you can do today.
- Reward based only, and honest about timelines. No "fixed in 7 days" promises.
- Health and safety pages point to veterinary sources and to your own vet. Our first aid guides were reviewed by a veterinarian.
- We cite sources we have read, and we update pages when guidance changes. Each page shows when it was last updated.
- Spotted a mistake? Email pawfessor.app@gmail.com and we will fix it.
Not a vet
Pawfessor is general education. It does not diagnose, treat or replace veterinary care. If your dog is unwell, hurt or suddenly behaving differently, see your vet. In an emergency, go straight away.
Contact
RHH LLC. Email pawfessor.app@gmail.com.
Sources and further reading
- (2021). Position Statement on Humane Dog Training. American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB).
- Ziv, G. (2017). The effects of using aversive training methods in dogs: a review. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 19, 50–60.
- Vieira de Castro, A. C., Fuchs, D., Morello, G. M., Pastur, S., de Sousa, L., and Olsson, I. A. S. (2020). Does training method matter? Evidence for the negative impact of aversive-based methods on companion dog welfare. PLOS ONE, 15(12), e0225023.
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