Not exact matches
Punishing your pup for growling by reprimanding him may stop him from ever growling altogether, which can be dangerous because
dogs use growling as a type of early warning system prior to an attack.
Never
use a crate to
punish your
dog, it will backfire.
Training a
dog using prizes is much more effective than threatening to
punish.
Now many
dog owners reject the process of
using the crate because they think it is
punishing and prejudicial to the puppy.
Why This Doesn't Work - First off, if you didn't
punish your
dog while they were in the process of
using the bathroom, they will not know why you are doing this and will begin to think it's normal behavior for you to do this which will make them begin to fear your presence.
The most effective and humane training method, and the one I always recommend, involves setting your
dog up for success,
using positive reinforcement to train the behaviors you want to see more of, and ignoring (not
punishing) undesirable behaviors.
If you want to
use punishment to stop your
dog doing something, you are going to have to
punish him more than once.
They will
use a collar to try and
punish the
dog or force the
dog to do things that the
dog isn't ready for.
The sale of no - bark collars makes
punishing a
dog for vocalizing look acceptable; after all, if they are on the market, there's nothing wrong in
using them, right?
People who want one as a quick fix or to
punish their
dogs aren't the types of people who should be
using an electric collar, in fact, they probably aren't the type of people that should be owning or training a
dog at all.
When the
use of aversives was the norm in
dog training, we simply
punished our canine companions harshly enough that they were afraid to do these unwanted behaviors.
Never
use a crate to
punish or shout at your
dog, it must be a place of security that he enjoys to going.
Dogs may dislike a crate because it is too small or too restrictive to stay in; it has a bleak interior (lacking toys, blankets and treats), the crate has been previously
used to
punish the pup, or the pup is often forced to get into the crate when it does not want.
Doggy Boot Camps operators typically
use violent, forceful methods to «correct» or
punish dogs, often breaking their spirits in a sick, mis - informed effort to train them in a short period of time.
They were originally
used to control «bad
dogs» or to
punish «bad behavior.»
A surefire way of teaching your
dog not to come is if you
use it to
punish him.
Teach them, don't
punish them, and NEVER
use your hands or your feet to correct a
dog.
It is much better for your
dog to be trained
using motivational methods rather than «
punishing» for undesired behaviors.
Also, my mother
used to housebreak puppies for her friends, and I watched her housebreak golden retrievers and german shepherd pups in literally a few days - as soon as the
dog could control it's bowels, it would, and these
dogs were not ever
punished.
«BSL results in
punishing and ultimately driving away responsible owners of the targeted breed (s) while having little to no impact on the actual cause of problems, those
using dogs for illegal or immoral purposes.
«Instead of focusing on and
punishing owners who are irresponsible and criminals who
use their
dogs for illegal purposes, legislatures choose to place their focus on the
dogs, making them into scapegoats.
Use positive reinforcement to reward the behaviors you want instead of
punishing the bad behaviors you are trying to train your
dog not to do.
As long as you accustom your puppy to a crate slowly, don't keep him there for too long and don't
use it to
punish him, a crate will be the most valuable
dog toilet training tool at your disposal.
If you
use his crate to
punish your
dog, chances are he will be fearful and anxious when left in it.
In the same way you don't want to limit yourself to a trainer who only has «positive» in her toolbox, is easily stymied when treats don't work for everything, keeps teling you to «
use better treats» instead of showing you other ways, and thinks corrections are cruel, you certainly don't want to pay money to have your
dog overcorrected and
punished for no reason.
You never want to
punish a
dog for whining, as it is better to
use confidence building exercises.
«There's never a reason to
use a chain link or choke collar, prong collar (cartoon
dog looking collar), or electronic collar (
punishing a
dog with a jolt) on a puppy, or for that matter, any
dog.»
By the way... this tool is
used to
punish your
dog when they are not obedient.
Motivational training methods — those that
use food, praise, and play to reward the
dog for getting it right, rather than
punishing him for getting it wrong — is the best way to persuade them that they want to do what you ask.
Dogs that have been
punished for
using «warning words» or showing the below signs will have a lower bite threshold and go from being stressed to biting much quicker and without giving any warning signs.
It's always made me sad to think about owners
using his techniques,
punishing their
dogs when they could be
using training methods that help to build a strong, positive bond with their
dogs.
I'm not telling you to starve your
dog (I'm not a monster, and I believe neither are you), but to
use what your
dog loves as a way to reward him for his good behavior (as opposed to
punishing him for bad behavior).
So supervise their interactions, get your puppy
used to crates and crate her while unattended, give your older
dog a break when you see he had enough, reward behaviors you like and don't
punish.
Never
use the Come command to
punish your
dog — this will just teach him to avoid you!
If you or an original owner have
used punishment to
punish indoor elimination, you can expect to wait and wait outdoors until your
dog is almost ready to burst before you get what you want.
Electric shock via remote control is
used to positively
punish (a momentary shock to decrease behavior) or negatively reinforce (an ongoing shock to increase a behavior) a
dog.