Yes. This is a common catch phrase people use in the dog training world as it makes them sound more legitimate. “Science based dog training” doesn’t actually mean anything, other than the fact that you are using methods that have been proven in science to work. The “positive only” or “R+” trainers will use this phrase to say that they only use positive reinforcement to train. This is not science based because there are 4 quadrants to learning, not just 1, and all 4 should be utilized at appropriate times for the fastest learning to occur.