Originally posted by Christian:

Positive reinforcement is definitely the way to go, but remember you don't have to spare the rod.



I would 100,000% disagree with your "you don't have to spare the rod" statement. Hitting a dog because it doesn't do what you want it to do is YOUR fault, not theirs. It means you need to figure out a different way to get your point across. Hitting will create a dog that is fearful and a dog that is afraid is a dog that bites. Let's say you get angry when your dog doesn't come when you call him, and you hit him when he finally comes to you. All that's gonna teach the dog is that if he comes to you when called he's going to get hit. Good luck training that way...

A consistent schedule and plenty of praise when the business is done outside is really all a puppy needs. There are certainly going to be accidents in the house along the way but you're learning at the same time the puppy is. Good luck, Renee...

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