Our trainer in our puppy class said to make a sound like an injured dog, as in "OW-WOW-WOW-WOW!" This lets them know that it hurts you. Or say "EH-EH" really loud which effectively startles them and evidently sounds a bit like a disapproving bark which is what they would get from mom, if they bit their mom. I say "EH-EH" whenever our furbaby does something wrong and she stops immediately. Sometimes she starts in again, and then I repeat it with more emphasis. You also have to have the right inner attitude at the same time which is that you simply don't stand for that kind of behavior, just like you wouldn't if it was your child. They sense your inner energy, so you gotta have the right energy. |