Do you hit your dog?
11-06-2006, 04:57 PM
#11
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Re: Do you hit your dog?
rubing the nose in pee is a great way. but for training like stay and sit positive reinforcment with repition is the only way to get the dog to do it and not be a -----, or a violent kiddy killer
11-06-2006, 05:31 PM
#14
3.0 BAR
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 5,042
Re: Do you hit your dog?
Originally Posted by AJxr
dogs are people too
I never hit the dog.
Only yell at the dog if you catch them in the act of doing something wrong. If it is 10 mins later the dog can't comprehend that you are refering to the past. It just thinks you are a dick for no reason.
When yelling at the dog do not use its name. It associates its name with posotive things, so you will just be confusing.
Try to encourage good behavior with treats, petting ect whenever possible.
11-06-2006, 08:26 PM
#19
0.0 BAR
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Re: Do you hit your dog?
Possitive reinforcement is the best, but remember that dogs can think as methodically as we can. If they have done something bad and immediately do something right, and you give them a treat, they can sometimes think that doing the bad deed got them rewarded.
I just hold the muzzle and smack them on the nose when they're bad, it's virtually painless, but they get the idea.
I just hold the muzzle and smack them on the nose when they're bad, it's virtually painless, but they get the idea.
11-06-2006, 08:51 PM
#20
3.0 BAR
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,830
Re: Do you hit your dog?
Positive reinforcment > than negative for pets. The exception being when they taper a big fatty brown boneless in the house, then rubbing their face in it works best. I have no doubt that they are able to make the poop in the house--> ---- face wipe = bad, association.
