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’m not sure that gentle training like this will work on a headstrong type like the terrier...For instance, trying to wrest a sock away will turn into twenty minutes of tug-o-war, whereas giving him a firm poke can save the sock and your sanity.