In a well meaning attempt to sooth, encourage or calm the puppy when it appears frightened, we often
unintentionally reward the behavior.
Owners can even
unintentionally reward the behavior because they see the dog sniffing feces and rush over to interrupt the dog with play or scoop her up into their arms for a cuddle.
Not exact matches
Instead of stopping problem
behaviors, fighting back will lead you to «
unintentionally rewarding the misbehavior you're trying to stop.»
«This will eliminate those overexcited greetings and prevent you from
unintentionally rewarding these unwanted
behaviors by giving him what he wants.»
It's important that you don't
unintentionally reward your cat with attention when she's engaging in a compulsive
behavior.