71. The stool-eating Silkie - negative reinforcement?
Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore
In this case, the owner has the good fortune that the Silkie does not poop inside the crate which is her den and that she poops two times a day only, outside the crate. So, he can stop her bad habit and train her not to eat stools.
She will scratch the door or bark to be let out. Rushes to the master bathroom toilet to do her business. If the owner is not watching, she will eat her stools. Monitoring and a light spanking reduces her incidence of copropphagia. Most dog authors do not advocate physical punishment (classified as negative reinforcement) for inappropriate behaviour but there is a place for light spanking and loud commands to stop the bad behaviour. In this case, treats may or may not distract and motivate the Silkie but it can be considered as positive reinforcement.
There are dogs over 2 years old, still eating their own stools. A difficult habit to correct if not done at a very young impressionable age of 3 - 4 months old.
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READERS e-mail to me your problems or solutions. Your queries may be included in the book to help all puppy owners all over the world. E-mail to judy@toapayohvets.com
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In this case, the owner has the good fortune that the Silkie does not poop inside the crate which is her den and that she poops two times a day only, outside the crate. So, he can stop her bad habit and train her not to eat stools.
She will scratch the door or bark to be let out. Rushes to the master bathroom toilet to do her business. If the owner is not watching, she will eat her stools. Monitoring and a light spanking reduces her incidence of copropphagia. Most dog authors do not advocate physical punishment (classified as negative reinforcement) for inappropriate behaviour but there is a place for light spanking and loud commands to stop the bad behaviour. In this case, treats may or may not distract and motivate the Silkie but it can be considered as positive reinforcement.
There are dogs over 2 years old, still eating their own stools. A difficult habit to correct if not done at a very young impressionable age of 3 - 4 months old.
SHARING YOUR INSIGHTS:
READERS e-mail to me your problems or solutions. Your queries may be included in the book to help all puppy owners all over the world. E-mail to judy@toapayohvets.com
SPONSORS NEEDED:
Advertisers and sponsors for this book and another book HOW YOUR PUPPY CAN LIVE LONGER?, please e-mail to judy@toapayohvets.com for more info or tel: +65 9668-6468.
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