Ineffective Punishment pt3

Let’s keep looking at the mistakes people make when they try to utilize punishment. Punishment does not teach behavior Punishment alone does not build behaviors or teach dogs what TO do. The ONLY thing punishment does is teach a dog what is wrong. So...

It's Not Bribery!

  “You know those cookie or clicker trainers, they are just bribing their dogs to obey the commands.  Once the dogs leave the house or there is no food, they are out of control.  My dog knows he has to comply or he gets a swat at a distance (she then brandishes...

To tug or not to tug…

*Face Palm* Hey Rio, did you know that…. “If you play tug with your dog, you are going to make him aggressive” “If you play tug with your dog, he’s going to become dominant” “If you play tug with your dog, he’s going to...