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In this episode, I am discussing the consideration of your dog's age when it comes to punishment, especially in young puppies.
Things we need to consider are the level of neurological development, the development of the other senses such as vision and hearing. These things impact the effectiveness of contingent consequences.
There are also things such as the dogs, basic genetic wiring and previous rehearsal which all culminate in a very unique level of ability to inhibit behaviors.
When deciding whether or not it is most beneficial to punish a behavior, other factors that can play a role are things such as the level of liability based on the dog's demeanor and size and strength and build. The danger the dog might pose to others or that others may pose to the dog.
A small dog is easier to manage and less likely to seriously injure somebody, but they are also more likely to be seriously injured themselves if they don't listen to their handler. These are all factors to potentially consider.
Everybody seems to worry about what will happen if they correct their dog. But in my opinion, not enough people ask themselves what will happen if they don't. This might be the most important question to ask yourself.
Toward the end of the show, we discuss a lot of the non-age-related factors that can play a role in these decisions.
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