Does Your Dog Beg? Beware of the Uncle Freddy Factor
Woke up this morning and the weatherman said that it's going to be about 94 degrees today.
That's when I realized I wasn't in Massachusetts anymore.
You see, I am in Clayton, North Carolina attending a wedding.
The house I am in staying in has three dogs, and all week I've seen the Uncle Freddy Factor in full force..
The Uncle Freddy Factor happens a lot and it can turn a well-trained dog into a misbehaving dog faster than greased lightning.
And as they say down here in North Carolina, once your dog develops some bad behaviors you'll be as "busy as a stump-tailed cow in fly time.
" Anyway, the UFFr is responsible for two big behavior problems: 1.
Jumping 2.
Begging For example, your uncle comes over the house to visit and stays for dinner.
While eating, he slips your dog a piece of his food under the table.
Any training that you've done to prevent begging has just gone out the window.
Step one when you are training is to make sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to training your dog.
Over the years, I've seen this as the main cause for a lot of behavior problems.
The next time you're trying to figure out why your dog is not responding to your training, think about the Uncle Freddy Factor.
Ask yourself: "Is anyone sabotaging my training? Is the UFF happening?" Don't be surprised if there is someone in your dog's life that is contributing to her bad behavior.
That's when I realized I wasn't in Massachusetts anymore.
You see, I am in Clayton, North Carolina attending a wedding.
The house I am in staying in has three dogs, and all week I've seen the Uncle Freddy Factor in full force..
The Uncle Freddy Factor happens a lot and it can turn a well-trained dog into a misbehaving dog faster than greased lightning.
And as they say down here in North Carolina, once your dog develops some bad behaviors you'll be as "busy as a stump-tailed cow in fly time.
" Anyway, the UFFr is responsible for two big behavior problems: 1.
Jumping 2.
Begging For example, your uncle comes over the house to visit and stays for dinner.
While eating, he slips your dog a piece of his food under the table.
Any training that you've done to prevent begging has just gone out the window.
Step one when you are training is to make sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to training your dog.
Over the years, I've seen this as the main cause for a lot of behavior problems.
The next time you're trying to figure out why your dog is not responding to your training, think about the Uncle Freddy Factor.
Ask yourself: "Is anyone sabotaging my training? Is the UFF happening?" Don't be surprised if there is someone in your dog's life that is contributing to her bad behavior.
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