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Could I have hurt my puppy?

ManannanMacLir · 2013-08-07 10:14:35

I got a 9 week old puppy a few days ago and he has been barking a lot when left in the utility room to sleep. I never had a dog but was told by those I know that do have dogs that when he barks to hit him on the nose/head. I hated the idea of this but this morning gave in and each time he barked I hit him on the head (not…

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#32 09-08-2013 1:22pm
OldNotWIse

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9 week old puppy...

15-20 smacks....

The mind boggles :eek: Who told you this was an effective training technique? Positive reinforcement is the best technique afaik.

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