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Dog 'No' Command.
How to execute the no command correctly and without force.
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'No' Command
The 'no' command is a widely used command throughout dog training and is used to tell your dog not to do something or to stop them in their tracks to avoid dangerous situations and general bad behavior.
I think of the no command as more of a training technique than a command, and to perfect the technique you will need to be consistent. The no command isn't like other commands and is taught constantly over several years rather than a 'learn it and forget it' dog training technique.
The great thing about the no technique is that you can start to teach it to your dog from the moment they arrive at your house, and to most it will come naturally. Telling you dog 'no' is the first reaction to a misbehaving dog or puppy, so remembering this technique isn't hard.
The no command should come part and parcel with punishing your dog, the idea behind the no command is to teach your dog that 'no' means bad behavior and punishment, after teaching this command the end result will be that your dog should stop whatever they are doing when you say 'no'.
So to make this command work you will need to enforce and recite 'no' in a very assertive way whenever you are unhappy. Coupling this with another punishment like being put outside or ignored short-term will help assert the command's meaning. By doing this your dog will associate 'no!' with being punished and making you the owner, unhappy.
If you do this consistently through your dogs earlier years, especially when your dog is younger than 3-4 years and very impressionable you will gain respect from your dog and just saying 'no' alone will be enough to stop your dog in its tracks and save you punishing your dog further.
Dog's love to please their owners, so showing your unhappiness through the 'no' command can be a really helpful technique without the need for physical punishment.