WTH? There is nothing crazy or inhumane about this and its standard puppy training. You don't hurt the dog. |
This is what we've always done and it does work. You feel a little goofy sometimes yipping, but it is how puppies learn bite inhibition with their litter mates. |
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Grab it firmly by the throat like an alpha dog.
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I agree with this--it's fine, as long as it works for you. Honestly I tried the stick the finger down the throat technique with my dog as a puppy, and it wasn't any more effective than grabbing her muzzle and saying "no biting." She thought it was a game, and would nip at my hand, but YMMV. |