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Originally Posted by Rachael1983  I've used both. You have to do what works for the dog.
My vet said something very interesting about training small dogs. We treat them like babies and not dogs. That's why you will see that a larger breed dog may be easier to train compared to a small dog. I think there's some truth in there somewhere. |
Thank you Rachael, I spoil my babies rotten, however, all my past girls were well behaved. Years back I thought small dogs didn't need training until, one of my puppies at 8 months old got loose while I was on a camping trip. She took off into the woods with me right behind her, crying and hysterical. The more I chased the faster she ran. I stopped, picked up a branch, shouted out for her to fetch, that caught her attention, I threw the branch behind me and caught her as she passed by me to get the branch. That day I learned all dogs, size matters not need to be trained, need to obey. I was a lucky gal that day that this lil critter came to fetch. My babies are dogs that need to behave and obey. Cody is 3 y/o, I believe his prev. owner did not allow him to socialize with other dogs. For his safety he needs to stop being aggressive when he sees other dogs. I saw how 2 sprays from a water bottle stopped him. I am not fond of the spraying of water on him, but it worked, if I have to use it I will. Tomorrow he has his training session, I will see how he behaves, he will remember that water bottle. Thanks for your input.