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If there is one word kids seem to latch onto it is “no.” Now, while there is nothing wrong with telling your dog “no”, they often hear it so much that, like children, they begin to tune it out!

Also, from a training perspective, the word “no” doesn’t give your dog enough information! Telling your dog “no” leaves him wondering what you *do* want. So, if your dog jumps up to say hello and you say “no,” he may jump higher or he may jump more to the left or the right.

Really the possibilities in his mind are endless!!

Here’s an easier way to correct an unwanted behavior:

Instead of telling your dog “no,” tell him what you want him to do. If he jumps up to say hello, ask him to “sit.” It’s so much easier for you and the dog if you just tell him what you want him to do.