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@jc0912 Okay so work Snow off the barks. What do you typically do if she doesn’t wanna listen?

@jc0912 Can you just put D away somewhere else when you’re training snow

@justanothername Before she comes out of her crate put a slip lead on her. Bring her out of the crate and if she bites you, use the slip lead to stop her. Go about your business but anytime she bites she gets calmly yet firmly stopped. The leash stays on anytime she is out of the crate. “How...

@onceawaretwiceempowered Okay. So we’re in agreement that bite inhibition can be established via punishment?

@onceawaretwiceempowered Do you feel like enduring the biting is somehow better for the dog?

@dinokid The way that I punish puppies for biting is grabbing their muzzle and holding it closed for five seconds. That or I will shove my hand down their mouth a little and make them release. Essentially I don’t want my hand to resemble prey, so I’m not gonna take my hand away and I’m...

@dinokid I would strongly consider punishing him for biting you, rather than just removing your presence or distracting with a toy. When you say “no!” but then immediately give a toy, the dog can construe this as a reward. The verbal “no” doesn’t lead to something unpleasant, it leads to...

@dinokid Does the daily handling and grooming exposure include touching the clippers to the nails or was yesterday when he freaked out the first actual trim? Does the daily handling include holding the paw whether or not he wants you to (restraint) or are you doing more cooperative care style...

@csaw I wouldn’t rely on an electronic fence type collar to be a forever solution. It couldn’t hurt as a complementary solution but what will help vastly more is drilling respect for thresholds into the dog daily. Over and over again. If you do use an electronic collar I’d get a Mini Educator...