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Originally Posted by Einstein1  I like this approach. It works for me. |
It does work really well for everyone that will keep it up and follow through as long as the dog continues misbehaving. The real trick is never growing lazy but always instantly speaking up with your firm but non-scary "no" or "uh oh", stepping in and stopping the behavior you disagree with, locking eyes with him with your stern gaze in the process and standing there starring him down as an alpha dog would in the wild until he softens, turns or backs away, gives up and relaxes. Then you matter-of-factly walk away and resume your activities as if nothing happened. The first thing he'll begin to learn is that giving up on his bad behavior is what got you "off his case" and learn to give up sooner over time.
Just step in and stop him
every time until the dog eventually gets that you will ALWAYS stop him, no exceptions. Repetition by showing them what is never allowed is one way dogs learn what you expect of them and mom always stopping him in her confident, non-angry way will begin to get through to him without ever frightening him of you. And as most dogs really don't like to have mom unhappy with or disciplining them in any way, they also begin to learn the best of all lessons - that stopping that behavior before it fully flowers or just avoiding it altogether is the best way to go and then mommie-dearest stays happy with him, no discipline or unpleasantness need occur and life is all good.
Living with a happy, frisky, well-behaved doggie is a pure pleasure 24/7 and they learn how to keep you always happy with them by staying well-behaved! And the first time you see your dog stop himself at the beginning of a freak-out or before he even begins to misbehave as he realizes he wants to stop himself
before you step in is a true moment of training triumph!
Good luck!