27. Punishing Them
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Contrary to popular belief, dogs don’t actually feel guilt when they’ve done something wrong. That ‘guilty look’ you see on dogs who are being scolded is just a reaction to your emotions.
Dog’s are particularly in tune with how we feel, and if they think that you’re upset with them, they’ll show you all kinds of platitudes to make up for whatever emotion you’re putting out there.
When you punish your dog, you’re only serving to stress them out and cause more bad behavior. The best type of method to get your dog to stop doing something you don’t want them to do is to positively reinforce the behavior that you do want.
Elizabeth Saavedra
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Mireya Saavedra I always hug paco too tight lol
Debbie Cartwright Carruthers
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A lot of these are just common sense (which I know is sadly lacking in some folks) but it all depends on the dog. Besides that, being the incredibly intuitive and sensitive creatures that they are, they will adapt to how you express affection. Our dogs will lick our faces off if we let them, and we kiss their little heads in return.
Gene Allen
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1 is ALL BS!! 3 is optional, depending on if you talk to you dog and tell them how much you love them. 4 is ALL OUT BS!! WHAT BRAINLESS IDIOT COMES UP WITH THIS?
Jay Kapron
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Setting a routine??? Yep … Cooper set it and we follow it!
Patricia Hogan
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Dogs love car rides, and of course you shouldn’t give them spoiled food!!! Most of these are common sense, but we know dogs have more common sense than most people!!!
Roger Tadlock
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Tammy Irvin Mcinnis