Positive Reinforcement for Dog Training

Throwing the ball for the dog when she sits nicely waiting to play fetch

• Positive Reinforcement

• Not positive reinforcement

Giving the dog a treat when he is walking with a loose lead instead of pulling

• Positive reinforcement

• Not positive reinforcement

Rubbing the dog's nose in their mess when they toilet inside

• Positive reinforcement

• Not positive reinforcement

Verbally fussing your dog with 'good girl!' when she is quiet when the doorbell rings

• Positive reinforcement

• Not positive reinforcement

Using a prong collar that tightens around the dog's neck when she pulls the lead

• Positive reinforcement

• Not positive reinforcement

Shouting at the dog when he is barking out the window

• Positive reinforcement

• Not positive reinforcement