"Yelling at living things does tend to kill the spirit in them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts..." - Robert Fulghum
Be kind to your dog - teach him the meaning of the words you use. Do you understand dog language? Check out Turid Ruggas' calming signals, or Dr.Roger Abrantes' Dog Language. You can find some great books and DVDs on Dogwise or Twazer. Now there's some stuff you can sink your teeth into. Hey, it is Bite Prevention week, shut off the TV.
And visit:
http://dogstardaily.com/videos/tv/americas-dog-trainer
A new dog training series. It's great! It's kind! It's effective!