One mother even stepped up her dicipline when her puppy tried to eat from her bowl, she took her puppies muzzle in her mouth and shook him and growled at him while he whined, her discipline was not gentle, the mother didn’t use JUST “positive reinforcement” that’s not how puppies learn. The mothers would bite, growl, and snarl at her puppies when they stepped out of line. Watching our mother Shepherds teach their puppies respect we learned that puppies were taught respect and the appropriate behaviors not with gentleness but with discipline. I grew up in a family who raised German Shepherds and we never abused our dogs but we did occasionally mimics a mother dogs bite with our hands ( forming a claw with your hand and either quickly pushing or grabbing at the dog ) combined with a loud voice. What are your thoughts on spanking a pet? Avoid physical punishment and you can ensure your dog always looks forward to your touch. Most dogs even enjoy light spanking done playfully. Remember, your dog loves physical contact, as long as it is not done in anger. For example, rather than spanking a dog for urinating in the house, provide an opportunity for him to relieve himself in an appropriate place and then praise him lavishly when he performs. The best way to teach your dog the desired behavior is with positive reinforcement when he behaves correctly. A stern voice is oftentimes all that is necessary to correct many dogs. Your dog must receive the negative stimulus at the same time the bad behavior occurs otherwise, he will not associate the negative result with the behavior. The negative result teaches him to avoid the behavior. A negative stimulus may be something such as a loud noise (shaking a can of coins, for example), or a brief tug on the leash. If your dog is misbehaving, what is a better method of correcting him? Any unpleasant stimulus will work to let your dog know his behavior is unwanted. Spanking is confusing to your dog, may cause your dog to become hand-shy or fearful of you, and most importantly, doesn’t teach him the desired behavior. While it may be tempting to correct the bad behavior with a spank, you should never discipline your dog physically. Let’s face it, most dogs misbehave from time to time.

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