Your Questions About Dog Training With Clicker Method

Paul asks…Can you train a dog using soley positive reinforcement trainning?Me and my boyfriend are dog sitting, I am following the rules of the owners rewarding him for good behavior but expecting him to obey and coaxing him into the command. He is a slightly stubborn dog. Earlier he jumped at the counter top looking for a toy, my boyfriend went to move him and the dog snapped and nipped him hard my boyfriends reaction was to smack him in the snout once and send him to his bed. I do believe

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