Not exact matches
Yes, every nation has the right and responsibility to set boundaries for
acceptable behavior (the
alternative being anarchy); but those limits must be reasonable.
Show your little one an
alternative but
acceptable behavior.
Standing firm in words and actions by teaching students to understand
acceptable alternatives to inappropriate
behaviors creates a relationship based in trust and accountability.
Prevention usually involves interrupting the biting
behavior, then redirecting the puppy into an
alternative and more
acceptable behavior, such as chewing on a toy.
The best way to train a dog not to jump is to teach him an
alternative behavior that is more
acceptable to humans such as «sit,» and «sit - stay.»
Then give the dog an
acceptable alternative behavior in those situations.
And remember that any method you try will probably not be effective unless you work hard to teach your puppy an
acceptable alternative behavior.
This is rarely aggressive
behavior meant to do harm, but it is a difficult habit to break unless you encourage your puppy to try an
acceptable alternative behavior.
In reality, changing
behavior usually needs four parts working together to be effective: Rule out a medical cause, prevent and manage the dog from gaining his own reinforcement from the undesirable
behavior, provide an
acceptable alternative if the drive for the undesirable
behavior is innate (ex: chewing in puppies) and train a
behavior which is incompatible with the undesirable
behavior.
After sufficient practice of this technique, in combination with teaching an
acceptable alternative behavior, your dog will learn that jumping gets it nowhere.
Before you remedy this
behavior and replace it with an
acceptable alternative, you must consistently deal with the problem and first and foremost, never share your food while you are eating or where you normally eat.
• Controls
behavior like chewing and digging: Rabbits that are kept indoors will begin to destroy household items such as electric cords, furniture, and carpet if not provided with
acceptable alternatives.