• cynar@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    Negative reinforcement should be HIGHLY limited. It can cause unforeseen knock on effects. Any negative reinforcement should be highly targeted, without triggering a fight or flight response. It should also be accompanied by clear instructions for how to correct it. This applies to both humans and pets.

    It’s quite likely that most of the negative traits in the OP were caused by an attempt at negative reinforcement.