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Originally Posted by sdgdh1 Nipping is not chewing. It is an act of aggression. It's important for a dog to fear the consequences of nipping someone. Fear is exactly the desired result. Just like a child, the dog is trying to define the line. I would make the line some time before biting me.
Some type of electric stimulation collar would work just as well, though there may be issues with a dog this size. |
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I don't know if you're just posting to try and create drama within the forum, or if you're just ill-educated on the training of dogs and children. Either way, if you're using physical force to try and create fear in your children and animals, you shouldn't be allowed to have either. I found the following in another post you made:
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Originally Posted by sdgdh1 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. |
In response to the above: I've had dogs my entire life and have never used physical force NOR an electric shock collar on any of them. ALL of them grew out of the puppy biting stage and NONE of them bit people, not even once, after they grew out of it. Also, if you're causing them pain, they're going to be afraid of you and you're going to redirect their aggression.
I don't mean to be rude by anything I've said, I'm just quite honestly apaulled by what I've read that you've written.
