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Originally Posted by LadyMadonna51  Why do we ignore the bad behaviour .?.. I believe in positive reinforcement but still I say "no , bad " when the situation warrants it . Don't get me wrong , being positive is the way to go... . but bad is bad and I think they have to know we are displeased with certain things like chewing , housetraining , etc .unless Yorkies are diff then other dogs ... |
Well, I guess you're right, I have a loud 'clap' that stops Marty from eating horse poop or barking - sometimes. When I want him to learn something new, I give him a treat for good behavior, its sometimes slow, but is the way to go. I have tried to ignore bad behavior and it is difficult - I'm told it works. The only instance where that really works for me is if he is wandering too far off trail - I will walk away from him and he will usually decide to come find me.