Tag Archive for: Clicker Training

“Help, My Dog Jumps On People! What Do I Do?”

A dog often jumps on people because they want to show their affection by licking faces and mouths. Although this can be considered a sign of their playfulness, they may get too excited and jump even on strangers and little kids. To avoid causing serious injuries, Doug Poynter discusses how clicker training can help manage this behavior without taking the dog’s action as negative. He explains the best click-and-treat approach for a dog who loves to jump on people, making the training engaging and enjoyable for them.

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“Dogs Created Human Civilization!” “What Did You Just Say?”

 

This idea of dominating your dog to show that you are the alpha dog is wrong. Did you know that dogs helped create human civilization? Dogs helped humans survive back in the time of the Neanderthals. So this whole thing about dominance is just wrong. Dogs and humans are meant to be cooperators.

Join Doug Poynter as he shares a magazine article he read about how dogs helped civilize humans. Learn how these dogs of the past did it and why this “fight” mentality needs to go.

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