The APDT Chronicle of the Dog Summer 2020 | Page 58

The Association of Professional Dog Trainers
(APDT) supports a Least Intrusive, Minimally
Aversive (LIMA) approach to behavior
modification and training.
What is LIMA?
LIMA requires that trainers and behavior consultants use the
“least intrusive, minimally aversive technique likely to succeed
in achieving a training (or behavior change) objective with
minimal risk of producing aversive side effects.” It is also a
competence criterion, requiring that trainers and behavior
consultants be adequately trained and skilled in order to
ensure that the least instrusive and aversive procedure is in
fact used.
To download the complete white paper
outlining APDT’s position on this issue, go to
https://apdt.com/about/
position-statements/lima/
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