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Originally Posted by YorkieMother  Just a question and not an attack but just how many things do you say the word No to that which your dogs does? How many times a day do you say it to them?
Take some time to add that up in a day and stop to think just how clear
No ( do not bark)
No (do not touch that)
No (stop beating on your sibling)
No ( get off the couch)
No (running out the door)
No ( peeing in the house)...........
No losses a lot of it ability when it only No.. Poor dogs left to wonder what that No means this time. They do really well most times but it be easier on them if things got clearfied. Yes???
Why not off ,leave it, down, quiet,
No is just a word that unlike we humans can translate from No to what ever fast... remember dogs language is not ours.
I had to educate the gang here when we moved to stop Noing the creatures.
NO what ???? finally I hearing out, back, sit, stay, off, not a NO!!!!!
I had to make sure that I did not catch the Nos from them. That was tough I just about cracked.
I have critters that are functioning on a whole other level again and are listening and doing as ask cause it an action word given not a NO stop word.
Just a thought.. yes a differnt way to look at it.
No it does not make what you do wrong it is a differnt train of thought to look at.
JL |
You are right the word "no" can lose effectiveness if used too often for every little thing. I use No for barking and when he was younger biting. During training sessions, I never use the word no, but I use the word uhg uhg, (how do you spell that?) This word, has no negative connotations, it just means he won't be rewarded for that behavior, and to try something else. The other things you mentioned, words can be substituted for No, and you can use the word "Down" or "leave it". If you have children in the house, where, No is a frequently used word, either by you or them, you might want to substitute another word for you main, "No" word. I have learned that words have way less meaning to Joey than hand singles, he seems to read very subtle movements of my hands, and I wish had taught myself which hand movements meant what in the beginning. He now will stop barking when I place my finger to my lips in a shhh'ing gester. I should add, that I do use the word No in combination with another word, like "no bark" or "no bite."