 Saying "No"
Dutch most certainly understands the pecking order in the household-- perhaps too much so. He is completely submissive. It's so bad that if I tell him "No!" in anything other than the softest, most loving tone (ironic given the message), he will pee, and not just a dribble.
I figure the best I can do is gradually increase the severity of my tone and hope that he grows out of the submissive urination, as the vet suggests he may very well do with age. Not having a corrective word is not an option; I think that would give him undue freedom and avert proper training.
Does anyone have suggestions for simultaneously correcting verbally while not inviting submissive urination? Thanks in advance. |