See Thoughts on Force Training from a Dog Trainer below.

Why do dogs hit you in the face. You may have to do this repeatedly for your dog to learn the message especially if your dog has been pawing you for a long time. A while back there was an unfounded belief that playing roughly with a puppy by tapping him on the face and head would make the puppy more protective. If you keep on doing it hes just going to get more and more confused and annoyed because he just hasnt got a clue what youre doing.

Once your dog sits calmly give the dog a treat and lots of praise. A dog bite can result in severe pain injury and infections. In a vets office barking is expected so no one really pays it any mind until the first WHACK.

When we hit them or swat them theyre not making the same connection that we think theyll make. The number one purpose that staring at you while doing number two serves for dogs is protection and security. 6 Leave them alone too often.

If you hit a dog you are more likely to increase a dogs aggression not decrease it. The woman had hit her dog so hard it could be heard throughout the lobby from around the corner hallway. As mentioned earlier some people may use tapping on the nose or head as a way to entice or perhaps better say provoke a dog into play.

The irritation seems to localize to an area vets call the tail head which is the space on the back end right above the tail. Then tell your dog to sit. Dogs are very commonly affected by fleas and often suffer from a flea allergy.

I saw a guy the other day whacking his dog in the face over and over again after his dog attacked another dog in a park. The reason why cats slap or hit you or other animals is that they might feel over-stimulated. It happens when you pet them too much and this is their only way to make you stop.