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Re:No Spanking, No Time-Out, No Problems by lfowles on Sunday December 04, 2016 @05:29PM (#13102133)
The trouble with a puppy is that it's hard to know whether or not "chasing them to get $VALUABLE_ITEM out of their mouth" is a reward or not :)
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Re:No Spanking, No Time-Out, No Problems by kawsper on Sunday December 04, 2016 @08:15PM (#13102744)
I am pretty sure a behaviourist in most cases would say that it is a punishment, and they would encourage you to try and switch $VALUABLE_ITEM for a "higher value object", which might be their favourite toy, a toy that squeaks or maybe even food if they are very foodie.
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