It really concerns me that people are using rattle cans, water sprays etc without expert tuition.

Yes, its great to have such a multitude of TV programmes showing rehabilitation for dog behaviour problems. However, this is done under expert tuition, and should not be taken lightly.

Puppies bite and chew. This is natural behaviour that we can moderate with gentle methods. Using aids such as water sprays and rattle cans etc. can be really negative on such a young dogs.

A little research goes a long way

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Puppies do not need things rattled at them, they just need distracting from what they are doing by calling thier name and then leading them onto a positve thing such as a toy or game.
Praise good behaviuor, ignore bad behaviour

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I can see how people get frustrated to point of wanting to use these methods, but with puppies I think a good stern no tends to work wonders.
I happen to think these TV shows are brilliant for showing how a problem dog can be changed, and they certainly do encourage people to put more effort into their dog, rather than just giving up on them. Unfortunately they also seem to create a lot of DIY dog behaviourists thinking the problems ingrained in their dogs can be solved in the quick time showed on the shows. I wouldn't dream of using these methods without proper advice knowing me I'd be the one person to balls it up lol

My point exactly

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I help to train dogs two nights a week and those shows are not what they are cracked up to be. Look at the change in the dog once the collar changes to a red one.

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Grandma to Jinja Dog, Mum to Tilly the Cavalier, Tattycat, Moomy, Choo, Sonic, Niven Mc Twisp and Lawna the rabbits and 1 guinea,17 budgies, 4 Cockatiels, 8 Goldfish.

What are you suggesting?

I think what she is suggesting relates to a certain CM and his 'illusion collar' but I might be wrong, wouldn't be the first time.

Your not wrong it does change to a red one. Make of it what you will.

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Grandma to Jinja Dog, Mum to Tilly the Cavalier, Tattycat, Moomy, Choo, Sonic, Niven Mc Twisp and Lawna the rabbits and 1 guinea,17 budgies, 4 Cockatiels, 8 Goldfish.