Punishing your dog’s barking and lunging can harm communication and make behavior worse. This post explains why punishment often fails and how positive reinforcement can create calm, confident dogs. Learn to understand your dog’s signals and build better behavior with trust and rewards.
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The video is Paisley on July 4th as the fireworks started. She’s relaxed. Getting her to this point took some time, so I thought I’d share what I did. This is something that can be done while sitting on your sofa, a few treats at your side, and any sound that is startling and offensive
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I’ve been really busy working on my KPA certification and have been training all 3 dogs quite a bit. I played with treat values (hot dogs rule!) and training 3 very different dogs the same behaviors using the same methods. It’s been fun, but it appears I over-stimulated Paisley.
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