How do you perform dog behavior modification?

Answer by  Erynn (1651)

Loud noises are normally ill-advised because they can occur outside of your control. POSITIVE reinforcement and being stubborn are extremely effective. Make sure if your dog is doing something to get a reaction from you that that reaction doesn't happen. I favor a squirt gun for negative reinforcement personally, but they aren't always effective.

Answer by  scorbitt (252)

This depends on the breed. On small breeds, loud noises and squirt guns can work well, where some large labs will just love the squirt gun. On larger breeds e-collars (shock collars) work much better for behavior modification.