Video: How to Use a Dog's Name Positively

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Learn how to use your dog's name in a positive way for training methods with tips from a dog trainer in this free video clip.

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I'm Carlos Puentes with K-9 Solutions Dog Training in Miami, Florida, and today we're going to talk about dog training myths from my new book, Who's Training Whom? When kids are called by their whole full name they know it's not a party, but they know that if they don't come it's going to be worse so they come. When a dog is involved, you never want to use your dog's name in a negative way. If he's on top of a sofa or furniture you don't want him on top of, you never want to say, "Lucky, get off there!" If he's going to bite a cord or something. Lucky, Lucky! You never want to do that, and you know you're not supposed to this. Well, hopefully you don't. This was Lucky. He's biting the leg of the chair; he's been biting it. Where is he? Lucky? They'll call the dog in a normal way. When he comes, "Bad boy! How many times I have told you not to.." He'll never come again when he hears Lucky. Eventually, it results in a dog that hears his name called and he has a bad connection when he's close to the owner. You say no or off. You never want to say down. Down is something nice. He shouldn't hear his name or commands like down in a negative way. They shouldn't sound like no; it should sound normal.

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How to Use a Dog's Name Positively

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