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Since Peggy learned that demand barking is BAD, and biting is BAD, and hard nose bumping is BAD, and air snapping is BAD, she's really putting her energy into communicating with her paws.
Sometimes it's a whack to the head or the face. (Yep. About as fun as it sounds.) Other times it's more of a "Let's-have-a-heart-to-heart-talk-about-this-unacceptable-situation" paw on the arm or the shoulder, most often when she's not being allowed outside to play.
As I work to teach her that yep, this is BAD, too, I'm wondering if your poodle does anything similar? And are there any acceptable alternatives I can teach her? I wish dogs could learn sign language.
"Oh you have a headache? Let me help with that."
Sometimes it's a whack to the head or the face. (Yep. About as fun as it sounds.) Other times it's more of a "Let's-have-a-heart-to-heart-talk-about-this-unacceptable-situation" paw on the arm or the shoulder, most often when she's not being allowed outside to play.
As I work to teach her that yep, this is BAD, too, I'm wondering if your poodle does anything similar? And are there any acceptable alternatives I can teach her? I wish dogs could learn sign language.
"Oh you have a headache? Let me help with that."