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Originally Posted by OpheliaLoved  Sorry, the behavioral psychologist in me needs to point this out. Negative reinforcement only means withholding something desirable- lack of a reward- for a behavior. For example, the dog jumps on people, so when the dog jumps he does not get attention- that is negative reinforcement. Punishment is creating an undesirable consequence for the action. When the dog jumps, he gets squirted with a squirt bottle. Negative reinforcement is very important for training a dog nonviolently. Punishment, which is what it sounds like was being used at the Petsmart in quesion, is not only unnecessary, but ineffective in several situations. 
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hahahahha, Thanks for correcting me! I knew when I wrote that, I was probably using the wrong term and someone might call me on it. What I really meant was "Punishment". I'm new to this, so I apologize!