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Originally Posted by LuvMyTribute I only tried holding his muzzle once after hearing it on here-but thats all it took and I could never and would never do it again. I am not a bad person and hope that nobody thinks I am. I promise not to do that again and also promise not to pop his butt. I will try the ignore thing-I have done that though it hasnt helped. I know he is a puppy and I will have to have patience. He will not come around me sometimes but when I go to leave the room he comes just a running. Guess yorkies are like children-their ways change with the days. I am just afraid he will not attach to me. Any other suggestions would be helpful.  |
Lack of discipline leads to unruliness. The new "psychology" for dogs is all wrong, just like it is for kids. If you want your kids not to do something, you teach them to associate pain with what they are doing. It's really simple. Your kids will love you for it. I love my parents for it. If it works for kids, it certainly works for dogs who are much less intelligent.
If you listen to people who tell you not to discipline your dog, you'll end up with a dog that bites. Negative reinforcement is just as effective as positive reinforcement. Dogs, like humans, need both.
Using bitter apple spray or locking them in a cage is the same concept. I've found that dogs exhibit many more negative traits from being ignored as they do from a temporary infliction of pain. If you'll notice, 99% of all successful dog trainers use pain (like electric shock for example) as an effective means of training.