spray bottle

[gnwhite]

For puppies.......I've found that a firm "eh eh" with a penny can work wonders, then redirect. Some puppies that are sensitive, shy i would'nt recommend the penny can.

Redirection works best, and for puppies that don't get it, simply put them in timeout, for the continuing nipping. It may take awhile for some but they eventually get it. ONLY NICE PUPPIES get to play and hang out with me.

The spray bottle does work if used properly, but with older dogs, and depending on what behaviour your correcting......

also changing up the types of fluids......you use. SOME dogs love water, some hate it...... some like bitter apple..... others don't like it.

Separation......is the best method of discipline......the one thing your puppy or dog hates more than anything is to left out of fun.

norma jean

[GypsysMom]

Well Gypsy likes the can as well LoL my adult dog is scared to death, My son had a pepsi and he thought it was the penny shaker and he ran and hid for 30 minutes she is getting the No bite real good now

[damp]

Originally Posted by GypsysMom

my adult dog is scared to death, My son had a pepsi and he thought it was the penny shaker and he ran and hid for 30 minutes

A very good (or I should say bad) example why the penny shaker is NOT a training tool!!!

For decades and more, people have trained dogs very well, just establishing leadership and using bodylanguage and their voice!!!
What is the purpose of scaring the crap out of a dog???
...and a mentally sound dog will enjoy to bite and shake the "penny can"

[GypsysMom]

I have never used the can before even with my adult dog So i am not doing anything bad, he just isnt one for noises So I havent used it anymore I dont like him going into hiding.. My Puppy has been listening Just fine to "no bite"
And with chewing I spray a little water mixed with vinegar and spray it on table legs and chairs and she stays far away from that

[SaranBear]

We have used the spray bottle with the "OFF" command and it works VERY well. Bear was a bit of a jumper. He would actually climb into my 75 yr old grandmothers lap. This past mother's day I handed her the spray bottle. She told him "off" as soon as he started to jump. Then when he didn't get off gave him a quick squirt and off he went. After the second time he didn't try again. Of course he isn't a puppy, but it did work for us with the jumping up. He is however, afraid of water, so that may be why it's working.

[gnwhite]

Damp,

after rethinking the penny can........I have to agree with you. All dogs of any age can be trained.........without the penny can. Puppies learn best by the old method of yelping, and stopping all games or petting when the nipping occurs.......and then ignore them. For puppies that continue to nipp, after the first method......then timeout is best.

Most people don't realize that some puppies, it takes longer for them to learn not to nipp......others learn faster. But if they stay consistent and patient the puppy will learn.

I was just remmebering when my 5 1/2 year old heeler was a pup, I too used the penny can, not for nipping but for doing other things. AND it was terrible how it scared him so. So I did stop using it because, it seemed to me there had to be another way.......and their was.

Soooooo I HAD to take back what I said from the previous relpy I made.......about the penny can.
Thanks Damp, for reminding me .

Norma jean