Comments on: Is swatting on the but acceptable discipline for puppies? http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/ Fri, 18 May 2012 01:22:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: richard1937 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 richard1937 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:48:19 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/#comment-2693 no a leash correction is more acceptable no a leash correction is more acceptable

]]> By: Kip's mom http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2692 Kip's mom Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:35:48 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/#comment-2692 When you lift your hand, do you want your dog to cower in fear? Or do you want your dog to welcome your touch? And I agree, hitting your dog doesn't teach it the correct behaviour. I do *tap* my dog to get his attention when he's not pay attention (he can get very distracted). However, it's the difference between someone giving you a nudge and a punch in the arm. There are a lot of good puppy training books out there - look in your local library! Good luck, and always keep training positive! When you lift your hand, do you want your dog to cower in fear? Or do you want your dog to welcome your touch? And I agree, hitting your dog doesn’t teach it the correct behaviour.

I do *tap* my dog to get his attention when he’s not pay attention (he can get very distracted). However, it’s the difference between someone giving you a nudge and a punch in the arm. There are a lot of good puppy training books out there - look in your local library!

Good luck, and always keep training positive!

]]> By: rescue member http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2691 rescue member Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:37:28 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/#comment-2691 No, absolultely not!!! You will make him aggressive by hitting him - and "swatting" is another name for hitting. He growls because he is a puppy, they do that, and they "mouth" (bite) - your hitting him like that will just make him aggressive. Get a book on puppies, their care and training. That t.v. actor Millan has done more harm with his "pack leader" nonsense - every uneducated wanna=be top dog quotes him without understanding a thing about dogs. We BOND with our dogs, we are not wolves, neither are they - we have both evolved quite a bit and do not form "packs" under normal conditions, especially not when we have one dog - that's so dumb it makes me want to laugh. Bond - show your dog he can trust you, hitting sure won't do that. No, absolultely not!!!

You will make him aggressive by hitting him - and “swatting” is another name for hitting. He growls because he is a puppy, they do that, and they “mouth” (bite) - your hitting him like that will just make him aggressive.

Get a book on puppies, their care and training.

That t.v. actor Millan has done more harm with his “pack leader” nonsense - every uneducated wanna=be top dog quotes him without understanding a thing about dogs.
We BOND with our dogs, we are not wolves, neither are they - we have both evolved quite a bit and do not form “packs” under normal conditions, especially not when we have one dog - that’s so dumb it makes me want to laugh.
Bond - show your dog he can trust you, hitting sure won’t do that.

]]> By: Ista http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 Ista Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:37:33 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/#comment-2690 When training your puppy, you are ineffect teaching him. What do you think the swat teaches him? Perhaps that you hit and can't be trusted not to do so again? Teach positive lessons with positive methods for positive results. Show the puppy what you want, praise him for that behavior. Much more effective than swatting. If you don't want him to growl at you, don't swat him. Treat him with respect. Look for some books that can explain positive reenforcement and proper training methods. Or sign up for a class. You're guaranteed to get better results if you try to understand what drives the little guy, and how to motivate him into doing/being what you want. When training your puppy, you are ineffect teaching him. What do you think the swat teaches him? Perhaps that you hit and can’t be trusted not to do so again?

Teach positive lessons with positive methods for positive results. Show the puppy what you want, praise him for that behavior. Much more effective than swatting.

If you don’t want him to growl at you, don’t swat him. Treat him with respect. Look for some books that can explain positive reenforcement and proper training methods. Or sign up for a class. You’re guaranteed to get better results if you try to understand what drives the little guy, and how to motivate him into doing/being what you want.

]]> By: st. nino http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2689 st. nino Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:40:06 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/#comment-2689 never never ever, do that!! you make him handshy, and could be prone to bite you or anyone else later in its life!! here's what to do:: rolled up newspaper, whack it in your palm with as much noise as possible followed by avery loud and firm NO! and remember later on all you need to do is show the rolled up paper and a firm NO in normal voice it will learn fast but you must keep it up for quite sometime. it works better and you won't get a nervous dog, you can't touch at the risk of mangled fingers never never ever, do that!! you make him handshy, and could be prone to bite you or anyone else later in its life!! here’s what to do:: rolled up newspaper, whack it in your palm with as much noise as possible followed by avery loud and firm NO! and remember later on all you need to do is show the rolled up paper and a firm NO in normal voice it will learn fast but you must keep it up for quite sometime. it works better and you won’t get a nervous dog, you can’t touch at the risk of mangled fingers

]]> By: Cathy P http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2688 Cathy P Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:23:31 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/#comment-2688 No, do not hit your dog ever. A firm NO is all that is needed. Aggression begets aggression. Why do you want to force your dog into submission with negative actions, when it is so much more humane to discipline them with positive reinforcement? Perhaps you should research some training techniques on line. Most dogs respond better to positive reinforcement than negative. Of course he growls at you when you mistreat him. I would too. No, do not hit your dog ever. A firm NO is all that is needed.
Aggression begets aggression. Why do you want to force your dog into submission with negative actions, when it is so much more humane to discipline them with positive reinforcement? Perhaps you should research some training techniques on line. Most dogs respond better to positive reinforcement than negative.
Of course he growls at you when you mistreat him. I would too.

]]> By: walking lady http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 walking lady Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:45:43 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/#comment-2687 It's very simple if you just think about it for a second. When you "swat" your dog, what have you taught him? Have you taught him the correct way to do whatever it is he's doing wrong? No? Well, if you haven't taught him correct behaviour, all you've taught him is that he can't trust you and he should be ready to defend himself when you come too close. It’s very simple if you just think about it for a second. When you “swat” your dog, what have you taught him? Have you taught him the correct way to do whatever it is he’s doing wrong?

No? Well, if you haven’t taught him correct behaviour, all you’ve taught him is that he can’t trust you and he should be ready to defend himself when you come too close.

]]> By: spikeitgirl_mcw http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 spikeitgirl_mcw Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:29:22 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/#comment-2686 NO. don't hit him, tell him no. WHatever he is doing, get him away from it, never hit him or one day he'll turn against you or deny you. Give your puppy a reason to LOVE you not hate you. NO. don’t hit him, tell him no. WHatever he is doing, get him away from it, never hit him or one day he’ll turn against you or deny you. Give your puppy a reason to LOVE you not hate you.

]]> By: breanna m http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2685 breanna m Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:40:04 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/#comment-2685 i dont think that swatting on the butt is appropriate behavior, when the puppies are being raised by their mothers if they mis behave the mother kdog will tug at the extra skin on their neck with their teeth to tell them that they did smomething wrong, if you tug at the back of their neck lightly and tell them no, this will get the message across and they wont growl ejither because they are used to it from their mother :) i dont think that swatting on the butt is appropriate behavior, when the puppies are being raised by their mothers if they mis behave the mother kdog will tug at the extra skin on their neck with their teeth to tell them that they did smomething wrong, if you tug at the back of their neck lightly and tell them no, this will get the message across and they wont growl ejither because they are used to it from their mother :)

]]> By: Heather S http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2684 Heather S Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:27:35 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/is-swatting-on-the-but-acceptable-discipline-for-puppies/#comment-2684 We did that to our shepard when she was a puppy and she was/is fine. She's not scared of us and she behaves very well. A momma dog sometimes goes as far as biting a puppy when it won't listen. Spanking is our way of biting. As long as you don't do it too hard or too much it's perfectly fine. We did that to our shepard when she was a puppy and she was/is fine. She’s not scared of us and she behaves very well. A momma dog sometimes goes as far as biting a puppy when it won’t listen. Spanking is our way of biting. As long as you don’t do it too hard or too much it’s perfectly fine.

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