I live in country where dogs will often encounter critters that I do not want them to be involved with, be it porkys, skunks, bear, deer, bobcats, coyotes etc. It is not at all uncommon to run into this stuff right outside my front door. If I did not teach the dogs to ignore this stuff I would have a constant circus on my hands as my dogs are never on a leash. I use the same technique to teach them to stay off the road. It is all for their own benefit. If done correctly and at a young enough age it should not take more than one training session for each. The objective is to have the dog think the offending critter was the source of their discomfort not you. I never associate any command with the correction. I usually begin trash breaking as soon as a pup is collar trained, about 5-6 months old. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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