I was just thinking about this.
I would not describe Leo as a soft dog at all. He bounces back from things extremely quickly, and does not shut down while training practically ever. "Ah ah" or "No" just tell him to stop doing something, and don't bother him at all.
Yet he is very attune to the sound of my voice and very quick to say sorry/act submissive if I scold him.
Just now, I came out of the shower and Leo was lying on the couch (he is only allowed up when invited).
I veeeery lightly scolded him. My voice was not raised at all, and with an almost normal voice (with slight annoyance in my voice) I said "Leo, off! You know you are not supposed to go on the couch unless invited. Uh uh, only when I say it's ok, not just because you feel like it."
Leo's response was to immediately jump off the couch and slink up to me, lip licking the whole way, alternating between intentionally looking away from me and gazing sadly into my eyes. He kind of hunched into a down in front of me. If I would have taken a step toward him, I am 100% positive he would have rolled onto his back. This was just from a very light scolding. He absolutely knew that I was a bit upset, from just the slightest inflection of my voice.
Then I stepped back, and soon after spoke to him in an intentionally happy voice, and he immediately jumped up and grabbed a toy, tail wagging.
So, how does your dog react when you scold him/her?
I would not describe Leo as a soft dog at all. He bounces back from things extremely quickly, and does not shut down while training practically ever. "Ah ah" or "No" just tell him to stop doing something, and don't bother him at all.
Yet he is very attune to the sound of my voice and very quick to say sorry/act submissive if I scold him.
Just now, I came out of the shower and Leo was lying on the couch (he is only allowed up when invited).
I veeeery lightly scolded him. My voice was not raised at all, and with an almost normal voice (with slight annoyance in my voice) I said "Leo, off! You know you are not supposed to go on the couch unless invited. Uh uh, only when I say it's ok, not just because you feel like it."
Leo's response was to immediately jump off the couch and slink up to me, lip licking the whole way, alternating between intentionally looking away from me and gazing sadly into my eyes. He kind of hunched into a down in front of me. If I would have taken a step toward him, I am 100% positive he would have rolled onto his back. This was just from a very light scolding. He absolutely knew that I was a bit upset, from just the slightest inflection of my voice.
Then I stepped back, and soon after spoke to him in an intentionally happy voice, and he immediately jumped up and grabbed a toy, tail wagging.
So, how does your dog react when you scold him/her?