Does it make you mad when...(read details)?

Question

Does it make you even more mad when you punish your dog by putting him outside on a tether or just yell at him and one minute later he looks happy? It makes me feel like he is not sorry for what he has done, but instead is happy that he misbehaved and got off so sweet. Should you punish him so that he does look sorry or just let it go, I have tried both and it ended up he was just terrified of me all the time even when I wan't mad at all, or I have taken it lightly and he continues to do the same things that make me mad, what method of punishment should I use to make sure he knows what he did was wrong and to not do it again?

Answer 1

The Basics
SIT, COME, DOWN, STAY, HEEL.




SIT

Holding a treat in your left hand just above the pup's nose, gently rest your right hand on pup's rump.
Slowly move the treat in an upward motion while applying gentle pressure to the rump. ( you dont want to push hard because if you do the dog will sit every time someone touches him and this is not good for competitive obedience)
as soon as pup sits say in a very happy excited tone "GOOD SIT" and give the treat.
Repeat excersize 7x. then take a play break and move on to something elce.
very young pups should not train for more than a half hour each day
every time you put food bowl down or give a treat give the sit command, and wait for the sit. then once pup sits give treat or food down.
DO NOT move on to something new until pup has the new command down pat.


COME

walk away from pup about 10 feet to start. say pup's name and "COME" in a happy voice. once pup comes praise it lavishly have a bit of a play and give it a treat.
Gradually increase the distance you walk away. and eventually once pup knows command only treat every 3rd come. tappering off until he comes every time with out treat using only praise.
this will take a few days to learn if you practice every day.



DOWN

Start with pup in sit. move hand with the treat between the pup's front paws on the ground.
Say "DOWN" in firm but not loud voice.
pup might try and get treat without going down, dont let him have it until he downs.
praise in happy voice "GOOD DOWN"
repeat 7x


STAY

Start pup in down possition. say "STAY" in firm voice. walk to end of leash, backwards. if the pup moves say once only "AP" in a not pleased tone. go back do not say anything. put pup in down again repeat "STAY" walk backwards to end of leash.
pup does NOT get praise or treat untill he stays for 30 seconds, then a minute, then 5 minutes. move times up each week.
after he can do a 5 minute down/stay every time. move on to a sit/stay doing exactly what you did for down/stay.
Once on leash sit and down/stays are reliable for 5 minutes each. drop the leash and walk away from your pup, your back to the pup. about 10 feet away. wait 5 min. recall your dog. with dog sitting in front of you once he reaches you. treat and praise.


HEEL

Please do NOT train with a choke collar. i recomend martin gayles.
with dog on a short leash exactly beside you on your left side say "HEEL" if the dog starts to pull give a correction snap with leash on collar. and recomand "HEEL" the second your dog complies peaise with "GOOD HEEL" in happy voice. and continue to walk , correct, and praise for 30 minutes.


Allways end training sessions on a positive note. Never get angery with your pup for not responding to a command. Praise lavishly every time pup responds to a command.
NEVER hit your dog. NO reason is an acceptable reason for physicaly abusing your pup.

Answer 2

Dogs live in the moment. The don't know anything about the past or the future. Punishments are only relevant THE MOMENT the dog does something wrong. Five seconds after the dog does something wrong, he will no longer have a clue what you are upset about, and if he acts "guilty", he's only acting like that because he can tell you're upset, not because he "knows he did something wrong". If your dog actually were to still look upset a full minute after you've punished him, you've crossed the line from punishment into abuse, so thank goodness he still looks happy.

Post about what your dog did to get more specific advice on what you can do to change your dog's behavior without needing to try stronger and stronger punishment.

Answer 3

I think all dogs get over punishment quick. Kind of like if you spank a kid they remember for a little while, but if you put a 3 year old in time out for an hour, by the time you let them out, they won't remember what they did wrong anymore. I think you should not try to make him feel bad because he will just end up scared of you.

Answer 4

I understand what you are trying to convey here.
However, you need to understand that dogs are dogs and humans are humans. Dogs dont think the same way we do. Why should he listen to you and the same time, you do not try to understand him?
Yelling/punishing is not going to solve the problem. However, you can change this situation by understanding/teaching/giving him good effective tranning and show him a good leadership. Show him that you are the boss. If you want him to listen to you, reward him i.e treats, attention and tenderness. The best way I hope you will reward good behaviour and ignore when he is being bad! Everytime you see him doing something bad tell him Noooooooo and ignore him for few minutes. Dont yell. Then when he settles down a bit and behave (according to your expectation), say Gooood boy! then reward him!

Answer 5

Dogs are the most forgiving creatures of all. It doesn't matter to them if they get whipped for doing wrong, within a few minutes they have already forgotten what they done & will start licking all over you again. If you whip the dog for doing wrong & then whip it again just because it is smiling will make the dog scared of you. They are not like children, they can't remember what they did especially if you don't take the time to let it out before you leave for work and the dog pees/poops on your floor.

Answer 6

That happy look your dog has after you have tried punishing him by yelling or screaming is the result of the attention you gave your dog. Yes, even though to you it was negative attention, it was still attention. Dogs are pack animals and to train, you need to learn dog behavior to get success. There are some great books out there. They will show you how to deal with unwanted behavior and how to lavish praise for great behavior. Check out the library or book stores. It will be worth the work. Good luck!

Answer 7

when my dog do something I hate, bite my shoes for example, I firs tell him not to do it. And some times he understands. When it happens at the second time I take it out for few minutes and he puts me a face of Im sorry. Its awfull but if you dont put attencion to his face, he understoods the punishment.

He tries to won, who is the boss. He wants all the atencion.

Don´t look at him, is awful. (sometimes his Im sorry face wons my punish)

Answer 8

AltHOUGH it iS VERY fRUStRAtiNG... there are other methods, books, and products to stop this "bad" behavior. fOR iNStANCE: when your dog does the opposite of this bad behavior, reward him with extra attention or a treat or both,and make sure to do this EVERYtiME! if he is chewing something, there are products safe for dogs, that taste/smell bad to keep them away from whatever they chew. i used this chew spray on their beds that my dogs both chewed and they wouldnt relieve themselves outside in the yard, instead they would go on our deck, driveway, and sidewalk, after a month or two of giving them treats for going in the yard and placing the waste where they should be going, they corrected the problem. if it's barking, my dogs dont bark and i have NO iDEA how to correct that. my dogs were abused by their previous owner, so please dont abused your dog to correct the problem.

Answer 9

No, I feel bad when my dog looks sad. You cant teach an old dog new tricks. If you train them well as puppies they should behave as adult dogs.

Answer 10

DOGS R DUMB ANIMALS U HAVE TO DO IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN