I don't know about the origins of that expression but I DO know the origins of dog behaviours! Whether is it desirable behaviour (good dog) or undesirable behaviour in our eyes (bad dog or problem dog) the behaviour happens because it was reinforced in SOME way. Reinforcement comes in many forms!
(see recent post on Dog Star Daily http://www.dogstardaily.com/blogs/treat-any-other-name%E2%80%A6
Little Lucky puppy for some reason has started barking as she excitedly runs down the stairs. I know that if something happens once or twice it is likely to happen again! The barking may not be entirely conscious but it is part of the excitement and can quickly become a learned behaviour. I will ensure that for the next little while that stair descents are not so exciting and stimulating and then reinforce the new behaviour using praise and edibles and... I will reinforce for calm descents!
As a separate training game I will play "turn on and off switch" or "Silly Sit" with her. I will start teaching her to "target" as well. My own dogs go to "spot" at the foot of the stairs. The more "foundation behaviours" that a dog knows the easier it is to teach new behaviours or problem solve!
See our Training Workshops and sign up to teach your dog some foundation behaviours and learn more about reinforcement. See http://pawinhand.blogspot.com/p/step-one.html
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