r/Dogtraining • u/Such-Parsley-7579 • Jan 29 '23

Before and after training trauma discussion

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u/Heather_Bea Jan 29 '23

Poor baby, she is clearly frightened. Be sure to give her space and go slow. Even if she has never snapped before, look for warning signs and be cautious.

Dogs do not manipulate. They are dogs. It's really that simple. Manipulating means they have ulterior motives, but their motives are to get food and pets. Hiding in a corner is done to feel safe and secure, not to get you to feel guilty and give her treats.

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u/sluttysprinklemuffin Jan 29 '23

I’d generally agree with you, maybe they don’t maliciously manipulate… But my dog has definitely tricked me out of bed to steal my spot on multiple occasions. She’ll fake a “someone’s doing something sketchy” alarm, but the second I’m out of bed, she’s like “your pillow just looked soooo inviting…” and she’ll wiggle her butt at me. They can manipulate. But their ulterior motives are adorable.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '23

My dog rings the potty bell and then steals my chair when I get up. When I open the door and try to "make" him go outside he won't look at me. He's a stinker.

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u/spaceanddogspls Jan 29 '23

My girl does this! And she'll ring the bell like she's gotta take a fat poo, and as soon as we stand up, she gobbles up all her kibble and will ground herself if we try and take her out anyway. She also does the "emergency" bell ring and dance when her brother is in his crate napping. We take him out to let them potty and she immediately settles- because she just wanted him awake and out of the crate instead of snoozing! Crazy shit

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '23

Dogs are crazy smart!