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Originally Posted by FryFry  We do have a baby gate across the kitchen. If just one person is leaving, then someone else will hold him, but if we're all leaving we put him in his crate. My grandpa wasn't paying attention, and I think he forgets Leo is only a puppy, and doesn't know better like my adult dogs. I'm definitely going to be more strict/stern with things. =) |
There are many ways to train dogs. Strict/stern is one way but there are better ways of training, such as positive reinforcement to show the dog what you expect, reward and praise him when he does it, say uh oh and no reward or praise when he gets it wrong and train him that way. You don't have to use intimidation or scary noises with a dog to train it or keep it from doing the wrong thing when a dog is well-trained.
Trouble is, most people don't train their dogs that well and use short-cuts that don't teach a dog what to do or how to properly react in stressful situations when outside or at front doors with people coming in, etc., but just stop them from misbehaving each time when the fearful thing is in the hand of the trainer. When it's not - they usually take out on their own to do what they want and haven't been trained how to control themselves and avoid it. They are on their own then and it's dangerous. Takes more time to train positively but most top-notch trainers recommend positive reinforcement to help engender trust and actually teach young or anxious dogs how to obey without any warnings or feared objects in the hand, etc. A dog that learns, actually learns, how to react to you properly when you give a command and KNOWS HOW do it through training for self-control and discipline and wanting to please is a safer dog than the one who is trained only to stop behavior when something he is scared of is around.