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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Small dogs are always the worst trained I come across

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

yeah, people think that since they are so small, they aren't gonna maul someone, so they put behavioral training on a back burner

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You wanna know why its so common with small dogs?

Its because most times whenever they are doing something bad they get picked up and removed from this situation by their owner. An owner who also probably picks them up to praise them and someone they like getting held by.

So now everytime the dog does something bad they get picked up which to them is praise.

And thats why so many little dogs are horribly trained.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

also some of them don't like being picked up, so picking up for praise is annoying to them

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I think it's also because you don't really need to train the dog to behave on its own when you can just physically overpower it if ever misbehaves. Nothing against small dogs (love them), but you need to stop yourself from just forcing them into whatever you want them to do, it they'll never "get it" and never feel like a member of the pack/family.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I once had to look after a friend's german shepard, and while we were out for a walk, some barking guinea pig suddenly decided to unleash all its fury on my friend's dog; even tried to bite the poor guy.

Luckily, my friend's dog is an absolute sweetheart and just tried to flee, almost knocking me over.

Meanwhile, the owner of that showbox-sized spawn of hell decided it was best practice to go "Nununu, we don't do that, Nununu." in a high-pitched voice, while petting the damn thing.

Sure. That'll teach it.