. I
don't believe in hitting a dog, especially around the head/face. It can
make him head shy and/or result in defensive behavior.
---------------
Susan, I was not advocating hitting the puppy. The tap on the nose is just
that, a touch-- NOT a hit. The correction is in the VOICE TONE. The tap is
a touch on the nose to let the dog know that the voice correction is for
puppy. I have trained many puppies over the last 26 years and this method
ALWAYS works. Again, let me emphasize, the correction is in the stern "NO!"
of the voice and the puppy is NOT hit.
I have used this method for housetraining, to discourage jumping up, to stop
finger chewing, etc. It always works with Cavaliers. In fact, after the
initial correction, all is needed is a hand signal-- palm up like the stop
signal that policemen use in traffic--- and the voice correction. I am
amazed that anyone would think that I advocated hitting a Cavalier! How you
managed to read that into my post is beyond me.
All the best,
Susan Cochran
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 12:31 AM
Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Growling puppy
> Marilyn wrote:>> >
> Has anyone had any experience with a puppy (now 14 weeks) that will nip
and
> growl. He is with 2 children 4 and 6. He does this unprovoked. He is
> loving most the time, but has these moments.
>
> Having worked with aggressive dobermans, boxers and rottweilers for many
> years, I don't believe that aggression, especially in puppies, is ever
> "unprovoked" except in cases of neurological problems, like a brain tumor
or
> some physical disorder that causes pain. The puppy may be reacting towards
> the kids as peers, as has been suggesed. And the growling and nipping is
> simply puppy play. Or the children could be provoking the reactions, i.e.,
> running thru the house, jumping up and down, waving their arms, screaming,
> teasing the dog toys, etc. Growling and nipping may not be unusual in
these
> cases. It's hyper-excited, possibly defensive behavior. I would train
the
> kids in addition to working with the puppy. I would tell them that
whenever
> the dog starts getting excited and growling and/or nipping, that they
should
> stop moving and ignore the dog. Actually turn their backs and freeze.
The
> dog should then be picked up by an adult, removed from the situation and
> given some "time out" in its own place (crate). The children should be
> instructed that while the dog is in his own place they are not to bother
> him, talk to him attempt to interact with him in any way. Time outs for a
> young puppy could be 15 minutes. Longer periods may be necessary. When
time
> is up, just go and open the puppy's crate door and walk away. After a
while
> the dog will learn if he wants to get away from the children, he can go to
> its own place and they will leave him alone. In addition, he learns that
> inappropriate behavior will result in being removed from his people. I
> don't believe in hitting a dog, especially around the head/face. It can
> make him head shy and/or result in defensive behavior. And in the case of
> larger dogs, it's a really good way of getting bitten, bad. I find the
> consistent use passive negative reinforcement combined with short
> "time-outs" works far better. In other words, if you don't play by my
rules,
> you don't get to play at all.
>
> Susan Jackson
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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