Hmmmmm...kind of reads like the way libs think kids should raised!
I can tell you first hand that this bullsh@t is just that!
When a 6 pound Yorkie can growl at your child without a good “pop” on the nose or anywhere else, THAT dog WILL bite the child eventually unless you either kill it or train it otherwise.
This is NOT a humble opinion.
Heck, that's why we have dogs!
I’m really glad you posted this. Two weeks ago I adopted a youngish, totally untrained purebred Rat Terrier from the Shelter. Lovely little dog, but .........oh........ the energy in that creature. She’s learning, but it’s really hard to NOT do the things this article says to NOT do. Fortunately, my two older dogs seem to be teaching her some manners. Even my cats are helping. She loves them all!
Thanks
I have two Akitas. And yes, they can be aggressive.
Several other things I do:
I always make sure I am the first one through any door.
Every so often I just take something away from them for a minute or so, like a bone or such. I’ll also occasionally just move or take their toys or food. I am the alpha.
You can’t let them get by with anything. Always correct.
I don’t let them get in a position where their heads are higher than mine. Dogs take “king of the hill” literally. (I am convinced that is why so many little dogs are aggressive. It’s just natural to let them on your sofa, your bed. But that position makes them feel alpha.)
Maybe I’ll give SOME of this a try w/my Pug.
I pop my neighbors dog on the nose every time he licks me on the arm. Every time. Some day he’ll learn.
My son just bought a mountain cur thats about a year old. He had to drive almost to Ohio to get the dog. That dog is the most timid dog I have ever met. He likes my son but the rest of him just scare him to death. Any tips on helping this poor dog out? Personally I think the previous owner mistreated him,he was rail thin and his coat was in terrible shape.
Do this three or four times and they will listen to you from then on.
No mention of a cattle prod in the dos and donts.
In reference to another DOG thread going on here, the last and most thing your puppy should know is that you will eat him if he misbehaves.......
Wow - if this thread is an advertisement for owning a dog, It’s NOT working!
There is a great dog training series on Animal Planet. Here is the schedule:
http://animal.discovery.com/tv-schedules/series.html?paid=15.15068.121636.33808.x
This is good stuff. One question for the dog owners here: vis a vis rolled-up newspapers etc. I’m contemplating getting an English Mastiff, and everything I’ve read says NEVER to strike a Mastiff. I will certainly be doing all the “dominant behavior” tactics listed here, as well as getting my daughter to do them, and frequently. I don’t need a 200-lb dog that won’t listen. However, in y’all’s opinion, how true is that admonition not to ever strike a Mastiff as part of obedience training?
>NEVER HIT YOUR PUPPY - even a teeny, tiny flick on the pup's nose can possibly make it hand shy and defensive
STATUS -FALSE - Lots of dogs gets smacked on the nose for various reasons. Only dogs with extreme shyness MIGHT get hand shy from it.
>DON'T SCREAM OR YELL AT THE PUP - Alpha never has to bark. When you yell (bark), your puppy instinctively knows that you are not Alpha.
STATUS - FALSE - You can scream and yell but if that's all you do the dog will simply tune it out. It's better to know how to communicate. Simple commands and reprimands are best. NO and Good.
>NEVER GIVE EMPTY OR REPETITIVE COMMANDS - always ensure your puppy complies with any and all commands
STATUS - TRUE - If you repeat commands you teach a dog that you will repeat commands and the first one can be ignored.
>DON'T GIVE THE PUP TABLE SCRAPS - the puppy doesn't need it in the first place and it only confuses the Alpha
STATUS - Too ridiculous to comment
>DONT GIVE OLD PERSONAL ITEMS TO THE PUP - your pup can't tell the difference between an old, torn sock and, a brand new one; an old, worn slipper and a brand new pair of loafers, a frayed bed sheet and a brand new quilt ...
STATUS -False, if your dog is smart. TRUE, if your dog is stupid.
>IF YOU CAN'T CORRECT IT ... PREVENT IT - greet the pup on the ground before it jumps on you,
This is a stupid owner trick. Smart owners will teach the pup not to jump when told.
>crate the pup when you can't watch it like a hawk,
Buy a good quality crate and use it in the car too.
>move that shoe before the pup pounces on it
Whoever wrote this seems to have no concept of teaching a dog the word, NO.
>IF IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED, IT'S TOO LATE - if you find poop on the floor or discover the insides of your couch on the outside all you can do is clean it up and prevent it from happening again
If this were true the canine species would be extinct.
>ALWAYS PRAISE YOUR PUP WHEN IT IS GOOD - toss in a “Good Boy” or “Good Pup” when the pup is playing with its toy, when it just sits beside you, when it lays down to rest.
Saying “Good” is positive reinforcement. Dogs doing something they like don't need MORE PE to do it again. Save your breath. Say “Good” when the pup shows you he needs to go outside to pee or when you see him choose his toy INSTEAD OF your slipper.
>ALWAYS THINK ABOUT ONE YEAR FROM NOW - will this cute act still be cute when the pup is 3 times its present size?
She/He/It got this one right.
>MAKE THE PUPPY WORK - have the pup SIT or GIVE PAW for a treat; have the dog SIT so you can put its collar on; have it the DOWN to get petted
This is not work, this is training. Dogs like this and you don't need treats.
>TEACH YOUR PUP TO RESPECT YOUR AREA - every now and then, make it a point to sit on the same spot that your dog is lying (gently pick it up or nudge it away); shuffle through the dog instead of walking around it
Leave the dog alone. He respects your area if you have the appropriate relationship with it i.e you're the master.
>TOUCH YOUR DOG EVERYWHERE - caress, massage, rub, poke, prod and touch every inch of your pup... from the tip of its nose to between the pads of its feet; softly coo and praise as the dog accepts these touchings; correct any atte
I do this with young puppies (under 15 pounds). Cradle them like a baby, look at their teeth, in their ears and inspect the pads of their feet.
I would wager whoever wrote this has trained between 2 and 5 dogs but fewer than 5 breeds.
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