When my dogs bark at the cat, and the cat is under the sofa and is afraid to come out. I stand by the sofa and bare my teeth and growl a low growl.
The first time I did this, I had to snap at them like a dog would, using my hand as a mouth. Now I can do it from a distance, just by growling and baring my teeth to them.
it probably sounds dumb, but it is the language that they understand.
Dogs do not understand time outs at all. By the time you put them in the carte, they have no idea what they ar being crated for. Most likely they think it is because they let you catch them. |