The growl is not the problem, the problem, to me, is the attitude that inspires it: “There’s not enough to go around. To me, growling is an acceptable behavior, and I’d rather have a dog growl and warn me (or a stranger) off than train a dog not to growl and have him go straight to the bite. Here’s a blog entry that helps define what dominance may be, and it reflects my own understanding of canine behavior. I believe a dog’s behavior should be interpreted in the context of the events and the people or stimula in the area. Here’s one that uses positive reinforcement here’s one that subscribes to the alpha dog philosophy
#MY.GIRLFRIEND SLEEPS IN MY SPOT WHEN IM AWAY HOW TO#
There are a number of good articles and books available to teach you how to use positive reinforcement to train your dog to share his space and to not see you as a threat to his limited resources. This is a completely natural behavior and dog trainers call it resource guarding. Your puppy is protecting what he regards as his space. The little buggers are pretty good at sneaking back up without me noticing until I try to roll over. I have to say Off about 3 times most nights. I have 2 75lb wonders who try to fit in whatever space my husband and I leave. Of course, even better would be crate training him, but I understand what it’s like to be a sucker for a dog on the bed. It won’t take long before he gets the message that you are top dog, it’s your bed, and he needs to move over without fuss. Firmly tell him “No growl” and be consistent each time. All of this should be firm enough to get attention but not so hard that it causes real pain or instills real fear. Pinch his lip, hold his head down while you reprimand him, tweek his ear. If you need a physical stimulus to augment the verbal reprimand, don’t start off by hitting him, please. When he growls, reprimand him firmly (don’t yell). If you cater to the growling and move him more slowly, you’re giving him room to think of himself as being the Alpha dog in your little pack.
Certain behaviors can be modified by modeling pack behavior. If he’s 7 months old and growling, you need to get a handle on it now.
0 kommentar(er)
