Pup keeps attacking the kids

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dizziblonde wrote: »

It's also amazing if you do it right (I basically started applying similar principles to early years teaching - reward positive, ignore negative because any attention is a reward) - my dog is, quite frankly, as thick as two short planks, but you can sit and almost hear the wheels turning (granted it's more of a rusty thunk and burning smell with him) when he tries to work out what he's being asked to do!

It is, don't get me wrong. Unfortunately, I've met lots of people doing it wrong too and it can be quite challenging to turn those dogs around. Which is why I'm emphasising the importance of understanding how it works, what it can and can't do and how to do it. Like all other forms of training, it requires understanding, clarity of thought, consistency and appropriate application to succeed and is no panacea. No form of training is.