Pets have a personality that doesn't want people, so if they don't do anything, they won't do it. Sometimes pets get naughty and cause things that make you angry, such as scratching the sofa at home, Fighting with your neighbor's dog, barking at kids on the side of the road...and more. When your pet makes a mistake or gets into trouble, what do you do and punish it?

01 - Punishment scares animals

Many people think that punishment will be effective, that is because when you punish TA, TA temporarily stops a certain behavior because of fear, you think TA understands, but it is not, TA is just because of fear , this kind of fear will make TA hide and make TA fear you, but for what you think is wrong, TA does not know what is wrong at all. If the dog knows, after you are punished, TA will never be in his life. Will do it again, but when you look back, which of those punished behaviors disappeared?

02 - Punishment makes the dog cringe

Dogs who are punished will become more and more wrong, less wrong and less wrong, and in the end they will not say good. Punish dogs often. Dogs will be reluctant to do anything because they are afraid of being punished again. They are even less willing to try new behaviors. Try not to do everything, because you don’t know when you will punish them again, so it’s best not to Do, such a dog is very pitiful in spirit.

03 - Punishment will give TA another reward

When you punish the dog, although you punish the dog physically and mentally, but At the same time, you also gave TA the greatest attention. The biggest reward a dog wants is not food, but your attention, so you often punish your pet, which doesn't solve the problem, but only aggravates it.

04 - Punishment is often ineffective

Punishing animals, like two dogs or cats fighting, you punish them, they won't So don't fight, just change to fight when you can't see it, and fight harder.

05 - Punishment increases animal fear

Dogs bark because they are afraid of strangers, punishment will make them more afraid when strangers appear , even you become terrifying, because you will turn to punish TA. The dog will mistakenly think that strangers make you terrifying, and TA will be more afraid of strangers from now on, so your punishment is not only ineffective, but makes the dog more worried about the appearance of strangers, and the appearance of strangers will cause more serious problems barking behavior.

06 - Your Punishment May Be Wrong

Not just one thing happens at the same time, like when your dog rushes out When chasing the postman, you stop the dog loudly. In your mind, you punish the dog for chasing the postman, but how do you determine what the dog thinks? When TA is chasing the postman, besides the dog, the postman, you Besides, what else? Will TA think Is it because my speed is too slow and I didn't bite the postman, so the master punishes me? He appeared at this time, and I was punished by the owner? Don't think about things from your perspective, if you are trying to solve the behavior of dogs or cats, you must use their perspectives watch things.

07 - Punishment leads to fluke

Punishment often leads to fluke, just like buying a lottery ticket. Buying a lottery ticket buys a hope, if you miss it It's a punishment, and it's a reward. When you punish the dog for stealing the trash can, the TA will have a fluke mentality, because there is a lottery ticket in the trash can. If you find out if you go to the trash can, it is a punishment. Winning the lottery”, going to the trash can is a “hope”, as long as the problem is solved by using punishment, the result will never be solved.

08 - Punishment Can Injure Animals

You often don't know what a dog can handle, and what a dog can handle can't be controlled In addition, when you punish animals, you are emotionally out of control, which often leads to excessive punishment and injury or death of pets. Such cases emerge one after another.

09 - Punishment Loses Desire

If you are scolded by your boss no matter what you do at work, you will lose your desire to work because you Fear of making mistakes, or even at a loss. The same is true of animals. When you punish him often, he will not know how to live with you, and he will be at a loss. Even TA will lose trust in you.

10 - Punishment can also cause you injury

You should know that not every animal suffers silently when faced with punishment. Protect yourself and fight back, so don't think that when you punished the dog before, it means that the dog will bear it now. When a dog fights back for self-protection, it is not just a simple counter-attack, it is a counter-attack to protect its own life, which often leads to injury.

Please use rewards instead of penalties. When faced with pet behavior problems, you can think about it, What can I do to guide TA to do the right thing, and then reward TA? If you can't find a suitable method, you can consult a professional trainer!