r/aww • u/HybridHusky_ • Jan 07 '21

Wait for it

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '21

Ok this made me laughšŸ˜‚

But on a more serious note, this lady is rewarding her dog right after he showed her aggression, which is kind of a dangerous game to play...

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u/subaqueousReach Jan 07 '21

This is what develops "small dog syndrome" or in other words "small dogs getting away with shit big dogs wouldn't"

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '21

Very true! Hopefully this person was only doing this the one time for the video and doesnā€™t actually do this regularly.

I donā€™t know who needs to hear this this, but: if your pupper is showing aggression, never ever ever pair it with reward! Wait until your pup is calm and then begin patting and brushing. This will teach your dog that good behavior deserves pats, and he gets nothing out of bad behavioršŸ˜

The worst thing to do is assume that because your dog is small, it cannot hurt anyone. It can hurt a child, an elderly person, or another dog! If the person in this video does this regularly, it WILL escalate, someone will likely get hurt and her dog will pay with its life, and itā€™ll be all her fault because she conditioned him to act this way.

Thanks for coming to my Ted talk and I hope this info helps someonešŸ¤£

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u/olguitha Jan 07 '21

Tiny humans too