04/30/2024
Training tip Tuesday: Today we are going to discuss why you shouldn't yell at or punish a reactive dog. Reactivity is a stress response. If , as an owner you are afraid of snakes and I bring a snake to our training session with me, and you freak out ,then I yell at you for freaking out . Does it make you less afraid of that snake? Does it reduce your stress over seeing that snake? Or does my yelling at you add stress ? After I yell at you for freaking out you're not only afraid of the snake you're afraid of being yelled at. Same for your dog.