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Blade is 5.5 month old and I think he's starting to become very strong minded. I'm sure that's just his personality and character.
Well I started training with the "Command Collar".. "Yank & Crank" method.
After reading up on it, I quickly ended that CRAP!!
He was only obeying out of fear of a correction..
Now he is so happy and has a very positive drive.
The problem is that now I don't really know a positive way to make corrections, besides putting him in time out, which he HATES!!
Example:: He bits on my shoes, I kneel down to him, show him the shoe and tell him NO... Then lock up for about 5-10 min.
Few minutes later, or later that night, I find him in his favorite spot(bathroom) with the same shoe again!!
Lock up for even longer but the problem still keeps on.
He also likes to sniff the garbage and pull things out if he wants it..
I don't want to hit or yell.. I know there has to be something i'm doing wrong.. Does anyone have any suggestions??
BTW- He does his other commands perfect without breaking or releasing without the ok.. Sit, down, stay, come, turn, off,...
Well I started training with the "Command Collar".. "Yank & Crank" method.
After reading up on it, I quickly ended that CRAP!!
He was only obeying out of fear of a correction..
Now he is so happy and has a very positive drive.
The problem is that now I don't really know a positive way to make corrections, besides putting him in time out, which he HATES!!
Example:: He bits on my shoes, I kneel down to him, show him the shoe and tell him NO... Then lock up for about 5-10 min.
Few minutes later, or later that night, I find him in his favorite spot(bathroom) with the same shoe again!!
Lock up for even longer but the problem still keeps on.
He also likes to sniff the garbage and pull things out if he wants it..
I don't want to hit or yell.. I know there has to be something i'm doing wrong.. Does anyone have any suggestions??
BTW- He does his other commands perfect without breaking or releasing without the ok.. Sit, down, stay, come, turn, off,...