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I don't understand the concept of redirection 100%...
I know that if a dog is showing a behavior that isn't desired such as gnawing on the couch or heeling someone's foot you can redirect them by taking them away from the couch/foot and then directing them to a toy or a kong...
That doesn't make much sense to me though??
To me it seems like the dog is doing something inappropriate and you redirect them to a treat/reward so won't the dg be more inclined to do it again the next time so that they can be redirected to a toy again?
I know that if a dog is showing a behavior that isn't desired such as gnawing on the couch or heeling someone's foot you can redirect them by taking them away from the couch/foot and then directing them to a toy or a kong...
That doesn't make much sense to me though??
To me it seems like the dog is doing something inappropriate and you redirect them to a treat/reward so won't the dg be more inclined to do it again the next time so that they can be redirected to a toy again?