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When you give feedback to a dog, whether that is reinforcing behaviors you like or punishing behaviors you don’t like, timing is essential. If you wait more than a few seconds, your feedback will be meaningless to your dog. This is so important when you are training a puppy to play nicely with other pups, and to stop getting into scraps and scuffles with other puppies. Once a puppy (or dog) has stopped scrapping, there’s no need for further punishment. If the puppy (or dog) is behaving nicely, it’s time to reinforce their good behavior!

Also, there’s no need for a punishment to be scary or painful. Gentle restraint and a disapproving tone is usually all you need to get your puppy to stop scrapping. If you hurt or scare your pup, you’ll give them a reason to dislike you, dislike puppy class, and dislike other puppies.