Why Ignoring Bad Behavior Doesn’t Work

[Dr. Jen's Dog Blog]

For today’s topic, we’re going to delve a little deeper into an oft-repeated myth about positive training. Namely, the idea that in order to train a well-mannered companion, you need to do two things: Reward what you like, and ignore what you don’t. Seems easy, right? Chances are, if you’re a dog owner, you’ve heard some version of this mantra somewhere along the way – from a well-meaning friend or neighbor, perhaps, or in an online training group. And really,...
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