http://petsadviser.com/behaviors/stop-dog-from-sniffing-laps/ Pet advice blog with expert articles about pets health, behavior, training and grooming of dogs, cats and all sorts of companion animals. We aim to educate and entertain! Wed, 16 May 2012 21:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://petsadviser.com/behaviors/stop-dog-from-sniffing-laps/#comment-1625 Pets Adviser Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:28:40 +0000 http://petsadviser.com/?p=149#comment-1625 Interesting take on this. We're still having a time visualizing how it would actually work in practice, but thanks for sharing this technique with us. Readers interested in learning more about "doggie timeouts" and giving verbal cues are invited to check out DogClickerFan's website, <a href="http://www.clickertrainingresource.com/" rel="nofollow">Clicker Training Resource</a>. Interesting take on this. We’re still having a time visualizing how it would actually work in practice, but thanks for sharing this technique with us. Readers interested in learning more about “doggie timeouts” and giving verbal cues are invited to check out DogClickerFan’s website, Clicker Training Resource.

]]> http://petsadviser.com/behaviors/stop-dog-from-sniffing-laps/#comment-1624 DogClickerFan Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:46:47 +0000 http://petsadviser.com/?p=149#comment-1624 It depends. If your dog likes greeting people (as the article seem to suggest), then removing your dog from something it likes will likely work. It's a form of negative punishment ie removal of something the dog likes. Conversely, if your dog feels nervous about greeting people, then removing it from the source of discomfort will not work; it does not want to be in the same room as your guest in the first place. Also notice the use of the cue "wrong." It is used as a wrong marker, to mark wrong behaviors so that your dog will understand why it was given a time out. It has the opposite effect as that of the clicker where the click marks the right behavior. It depends. If your dog likes greeting people (as the article seem to suggest), then removing your dog from something it likes will likely work. It’s a form of negative punishment ie removal of something the dog likes. Conversely, if your dog feels nervous about greeting people, then removing it from the source of discomfort will not work; it does not want to be in the same room as your guest in the first place.
Also notice the use of the cue “wrong.” It is used as a wrong marker, to mark wrong behaviors so that your dog will understand why it was given a time out. It has the opposite effect as that of the clicker where the click marks the right behavior.

]]> http://petsadviser.com/behaviors/stop-dog-from-sniffing-laps/#comment-1620 Pets Adviser Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:21:49 +0000 http://petsadviser.com/?p=149#comment-1620 Giving a dog a timeout? That's a new one on us. Will giving a dog a timeout in this situation really work, or will it just confuse the dog? Giving a dog a timeout? That’s a new one on us. Will giving a dog a timeout in this situation really work, or will it just confuse the dog?

]]> http://petsadviser.com/behaviors/stop-dog-from-sniffing-laps/#comment-1618 DogClickerFan Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:14:24 +0000 http://petsadviser.com/?p=149#comment-1618 The next time your dog sniffs somebody's lap, simply say "wrong" and march your dog to a quiet room and implement a time out. Do it consistently and soon this problem should be eradicated. For more information on solving common dog behavior problems, do visit our site. The next time your dog sniffs somebody’s lap, simply say “wrong” and march your dog to a quiet room and implement a time out. Do it consistently and soon this problem should be eradicated. For more information on solving common dog behavior problems, do visit our site.

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