Dog Sniffing Behavior: Natural Instinct or Something More?

If you want to prevent your dog from sniffing your crotch, there are some tips and tricks vets and experts share.

However, you should have in mind that it’s more difficult to train dogs what not to do rather then what to do.

Some trainers recommend redirection rather than punishment. A reliable technique is fist targeting, where the dog learns to touch your closed hand with their nose on cue.

• Present your fist to the dog.
• When they touch it with their nose, immediately mark the behavior (“yes!” or click) and reward with a treat.
• Repeat until consistent, then introduce a command such as “touch.”
  
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