Hey dog experts! If you have a dog with bad habits?
Like jumping on people and barking too much, and you put her with a dog that is really well mannered, will the bad dog pick up on the good dogs habits, or the other way around?
Like jumping on people and barking too much, and you put her with a dog that is really well mannered, will the bad dog pick up on the good dogs habits, or the other way around?
Lacey UD, RE
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Most times the bad habits are picked up. The "good" dog will learn the bad habits because the owner of both dogs is permissive and allows those bad habits to occur. You left out the most important element of the equation...the owner. So if the owner allows jumping up, it won't take to long before both dogs are jumping up.
Stick to Pet Rocks
Usually the good dog will pick up the bad habits. It is up to you to train any dog you get. Your "good" dog will not train the other dog. If you do not know how to train a dog go for obedience classes and get you a good training book or two.
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I have a dog with really bad habits, he's always jumping up on people, barking at them at lot... you just have to discipline him, like, if he barks just ignore him or tries to jump on you push them away. I don't think you should introduce the dog to another if your current dog is acting like. Good luck! (:
Dog Section Regular
Not even. Dogs aren't as impressionable as you make them sound.
If a dog is truly well behaved, another ill-mannered dog will not change its behavior.
Sorry, I do not agree. My dog has "bad habits" and she's been with very well mannered calm dogs, and it did NOT effect her behavior in the slightest nor did it effect the other dogs behavior. They don't just automatically "rub off" on each other. A dog suddenly isn't going to change its habits by being put with another ill trained dog.
Anonymous
Humans train dogs,not other dogs.
Abdicating responsibility results in chaos.