Dog Training Don’ts
10/30/2005
Are you guilty of any of those dog training don’ts?
-don’t nag your dog by repeating commands when he’s tired, as it teaches him to ignore you.
-don’t use your dog’s name and then expect him to read your mind. Communicate.
-don’t expect your dog to know what “NO” means automatically.
-don’t yell and scream at your dog. He’s not deaf.
-don’t confuse your dog with mixed signals.
-don’t try to suppress behaviors that need an outlet.
-don’t let your dog stagnate.
-don’t lock your dog up or punish him because you haven’t trained him how to behave.
-don’t isolate your dog for long periods of time.
-don’t get to serious in your training.
-don’t expect your dog to obey if you are not parent/leader.
-don’t reward undesirable actions.
-don’t make him neurotic by neglecting him or hitting him.
-don’t blame the dog.
