when my dog does something bad, what is the appropriate way to train him to not do it again?

Question

i have an 8-month miniature poodle =)

Answer 1

Dogs respond best to positive reinforcement. When the dog does good, give lots of praise. When the dog does something wrong say "no" and mean it. Then redirect the dog toward good behavior. Shake your head no when you say no, in a short time the dog will know what your shaking your head no means. More info about the behavior would have been helpful...

Answer 2

First of all, never hit a dog. They don't understand. They do understand your tone of voice. Say no or bad dog firmly. If the dog obeys, great if not then try the bottle rattle or even spraying with water. If they stop, praise them, give them a treat and distract them way from what got them in trouble to begin with. Poodles are very smart and it shouldn't take much to train. Be consistent and most of all be patient. After all, even though we love them, they are an animal and they don't always understand the first time or two.

Answer 3

Different methods work for different dogs, but always make sure that if you use a punishment method that 1) the dog knows exactly why it is gettiing punished and 2) the punishment is not cruel, just unpleasent so the dog doesn't repeat the behavior. What I have done with great success is that whenever I get home and find my dog has gotten into something he is not supposed to get into, and take him over to where he messed up show him what he did wrong and tell him no and them lock him up by himself in his crate for an hour with a blanket over it so he can't watch tv or be part of what's going on. It's not painful or traumatic (in fact he still likes to nap in his crate, and will lay in there and watch TV like it is a couch) but he knows that he did something wrong, what he did wrong and that there are consquences for doing something wrong. And he does not repeat the unwanted behavior. It works for my dog but may not work for yours. If you are contemplating using physical methods of punishment consult a proffessional trainer first so that you will know what the appropriate level should be if any.

Answer 4

Wlel, first of all, never hit a dog with anything - they don't understand that.
Catching them in the act of doing the rong behaviour is esseicnal, to put a stop to it.

First, when you catch the dog doing something they shouldn't, say No! in a firm voice but no shouting. When the dog complys, then praize!
Give a treat for good behaviour or you can also do preventive training.

Which means, keep your dog with you all the time, or if your dog for example gets into the bathroom garbage, shut the door so they can't get in the bathroom
Hope this helps

Answer 5

We had a 150 pound German Shepherd that we could stop in his tracks with nothing more than a small water pistol. When we went to a trainer, she had us take several and place them all over the house. Whenever he did something he shouldn't, we said "No" very firmly, and he got squirted on the nose. It didn't hurt him, and he got to the point where if he saw one of us so much as pick one up, he'd stop what he was doing, and eventually didn't do that at all.

Answer 6

Fill a juice bottle with a few coins and rattle it sharply to disturb him. It will startle him!! If he stops what hes doin, praise him! May take a few rattles for less obident dogs, but works a treat! Always praise your dog, never ever shout or gt angry!!

Answer 7

Pop him on the behind with a rolled up newspaper, they hate the sound. Trainers pinch their ears sometimes. And I have popped mine on the nose. But do not get onto him and then give him lots of attention bc that will train him to know if he does something bad, he will also get rewarded for it.

Answer 8

be consistent; a scolding is usually sufficient. if the behavior is severe use time out for about 10-30 minutes. they have relatively short attention spans, like young children

Answer 9

Catch him doing it, say "leave it" or something similar. Be Consistant. When he stops doing it, praise praise praise. Or you can give a treat, eventually he will realize that when he behaves correctly, he will get positive reinforcement. Be patient, this takes time.

Answer 10

Say "bad dog" and withhold affection for 30 minutes or an hour.