I was told in dog training class that you shouldn't use the word "NO" because you can use it so many times and you shouldn't yell out their name either because they will associate that with bad every time you yell it. I will say
"attt attt" very firmly and Starsky knows he is doing wrong. If he gets way out of hand and won't listen, I then use the squirt bottle. I first warn him I am going to get the squirt bottle and sometimes he stops. They are just like kids arent' they? |