Dogs live in the now. Because of his notion of time, he has difficulty associating a behavior to something, which has happened a few seconds before. No matter how far away your dog is, whether he believes you are there or not, the spray has an immediate effect, that is, a direct link is created between the spray and the bad behavior, simply because the spray is used at the precise moment bad behavior is displayed. It is no longer necessary to use a loud, angry voice with the dog, or to strike him with a leash. A fearful dog is not one that is receptive to training. The dog readily associates the disruptive effect of the spray to his behavior, and not the master. |
