'Badly Behaved' Goldendoodle Puppy Is So Cute That She Always Gets A Treat Anyway
Many pet owners can relate to watching tiny puppies being big troublemakers and forcing ourselves not to laugh. Even worse, sometimes, our puppies are so darn cute that we give them treats after said troublemaking anyway. Well, that's certainly the case for one goldendoodle puppy in a viral TikTok video. Her name's Cannoli, and just like her name implies, this girl loves a treat — even when she doesn't deserve it!
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Cannoli the doodle is clearly a happy girl, but well-behaved? Not so much. The short clip shows a very cute Cannoli sitting as her grandpa, off camera, instructs her to stay. It takes this pup exactly one second to totally ignore that command and run towards her pop. In a hilarious turn of events, her grandpa commences to reward her, saying, "That's not very good, but you can have a treat anyway."
For anyone wondering why Cannoli is badly behaved, the TikToker explained it's likely because her dad's "training" involves consistent treats...even in response to bad behavior. One Cannoli fan chimed in on her behalf, saying, "It's a participation treat!" Another joked that Cannoli's grandpa might need some training on pet training, and they might be right.
Can Cannoli become a good girl?
Oh, Cannoli. What a hoot! She's super cute — and even funny — but can this fur baby also be well behaved? The short answer is yes; good behavior is possible, but it will take some work. To really dig into a solution for Cannoli, let's first address where her training went wrong.
Cannoli and her grandpa have a sweet bond. No wonder he still gave her a treat even though she didn't follow his command. But as adorable as rewarding Cannoli's defiance might be, it may send her the wrong message. Positive reinforcement training is a process that rewards dogs for good behavior, and it's understood to be the most effective way to train your pup.
One of the dos and don'ts of using treats as positive reinforcement is to never give your dog a treat after they disobey a command. Unfortunately, that simply reinforces that bad behavior. Instead, it's best to wait to give treats until the moment they do the right thing, to help them associate rewards with good behavior. For many pet owners, waiting to give treats at the right times may be tough; just look at those puppy dog eyes begging for more! However, with a little patience and persistence, sweet pups like Cannoli can be sitting and staying in no time.