Getting
Started Week Four - Timing is Everything!
The puppy
lunges at the cat, and you say,
"Stop!" or "No!" and
the puppy stops and sits - then
you proceed to tell the puppy,
"Bad dog!"
Ooops! You have just
reprimanded the puppy for
stopping and sitting quietly and looking at
you - instead of praising the
puppy for stopping so quickly.
When you respond after the fact, you treat the puppy like
a little human who can understand what
you are saying. Wrong!
See how easy it is to
confuse a puppy simply because
we are human?
It's okay to
interrupt the
Puppy from
doing something wrong with a
"stop!" or "no!" if you
immediately change your tone
when Puppy does stop.
Count
to 10. Then tell Puppy
something he or she can do to
please you and make up.
Try crouching down in a
welcoming
position with your arms open and
call Puppy
to come. If
Puppy does
come, praise lavishly - if not,
you may have confused
Puppy with your scolding. Instead of calling
Puppy,
throw a favorite toy and praise
Puppy for chewing on that!
Parenting Tips™ for Puppy
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