However, if an accident does occur, please do
not hit the puppy with a rolled up news paper, yell wildly, or rub their nose in the mess.
Never hit your puppy while you are training them, they don't understand the behavior and will become afraid of you.
Don't
hit your puppy with your hand, newspaper etc. you are only going to ruin your relationship with your dog.
These things involve pulling the ears, tail or hair, approaching the dog or puppy while it is eating, jerking on the leash if it is being walked,
hitting the puppy in any way, grabbing their face.
Jazz slipped through her collar on Oct. 4, when a boy on a 10 - speed
bicycle hit the puppy while Roger Barker, Marilyn's husband, was walking her at night.
We focus on positive reinforcement, so we do not allow choke collars, chains, shock collar, holding muzzles closed or
hitting puppies as a correction.
Attempts to tap, slap, or
hit your puppy in the face for nipping or jumping up are guaranteed to backfire.
Let your puppy sniff the paper towel but experts recommend against handling accidents with punishment: do
not hit your puppy or rub their nose in the soiled towel.
Under no circumstances should
you hit your puppy; that will only harm your puppy's character and it will take longer to obtain positive results.
Do not yell or
hit your puppy and never push his nose into the mess he's made.
Kids should not
hit the puppy, kick the puppy or pull the puppy's ears.
Don't
hit your puppy, but rather treat him as his mother or siblings might by yelping or gently shaking the scruff of his neck when he bites.
Never
hit your puppy - with your hand or anything else (recycle the rolled up newspaper!)
Hitting a puppy or an adult dog is not only counterproductive but is also dangerous.
Never
hit your puppy or give harsh reprimands.
And last but not least — pledge to never yell at or
hit your puppy... to be patient and kind and give your puppy lots of love and praise every day.
And last but not least - pledge to never yell at or
hit your puppy... to be patient and kind and give your puppy lots of love and praise every day.
What Not To Do
Hitting your puppy and screaming at your puppy are not effective methods of potty training.
DO NOT yell at or
hit your puppy.
Never physically punish or
hit your puppy.
If he does have an accident in the house, do not
hit your puppy or yell at him.
If
you hit your puppy, then later reach out to pet him, all he will know is the fear of that hand coming towards him.