Let's say that you are trying to have a pleasant, calm dinner, but your puppy keeps leaping up and down, standing like a prairie dog right in front of you to get your attention. When you try to correct him by pushing him down or yelling Off!, they gets increasingly excited and continues to jump up and down. He is doing so because you responded to his behavior.
Puppies love attention. They crave for it, they cry for it, and when they get it, they will do anything to keep that attention focused on them. Your puppy does not care if the attention that you are giving him is in response to something positive or something negative. All they cares about is getting attention from you.
Here is another example. Your puppy gets a hold of your key chain and starts walking around the house with it. What do you do? You cease whatever it is you are doing and start chasing him. Your puppy does not register chasing as a type of discipline. In his mind, you are either playing with him or that whatever they has must be nice because you need it. So they will keep on walking until you cease or of you finally gets worn out of playing chase.
By yelling at him and pushing him down, you are actually giving him what they desires. You are answering to his needs whether you recognize it or not. The response (attention) that you gave him, although it is not positive, motivates your puppy to keep going because they knows that whatever he is doing is working.
The fact that you are upset together with your puppy's action does not represent anything to him. His reaction is based on your body contact and excitement. Even in the event you yell at him and then push him hard, they will most likely cease and walk away. However, the only thing that you have accomplished is scaring him. It is feasible to train your puppy without having to establish fear.
To your puppy, attention can be as simple as giving him a smirk. This acknowledgement is saying to him that what they is doing is right. The reason for this is because puppies think that they are like them. Therefore, when your puppy gets excited and you reply back by getting excited, whether it is positive emotion or negative emotion, your puppy will think that you are following his lead, which further reinforces his behavior.
Show your puppy that the way for him to get your attention is through positive behavior. The best time to do this is when they is calm and resting or chewing on a bone peacefully. Slowly go to him and give him a light pat or a soft stomach rub while whispering a warm praise. Finally, your puppy will recognize that being calm and calm is what gets him the attention they desires. They will then repeat the behavior of what you are being attentive to.
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