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Old 05-18-2011, 02:08 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by GAFLBOY View Post
Giving her a treat will only reinforce an unwanted behavior. These methods work and the dogs do not associate people as something bad. The key is to have a calm well balanced dog.
Not at all- by having strangers give her treats- you are allowing her to make "good" associations with strangers- rather than hitting/ tapping/ whatever them and creating negative associations with strangers.
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