Things You Do That Your Dog Hates

3. Yelling At Them

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We know you need to discipline your dog when they misbehave but yelling can stress your dog out.

In fact when you yell, the dog hears it as angry barking which can be a signal that they are about to get into a fight. Trainers will tell you that yelling is a poor technique to incorporate when teaching your dog to differentiate between right and wrong.

Instead of yelling try lowering the tone of your voice in a firm but calm manner. This works much better and won’t agitate your dog.

So next time try changing the tone of your voice instead of raising the volume.

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