How To Have A Well Disciplined Dog
In spite of the renowned canine intelligence, dog’s understanding is not at par with what humans have. A pet that usually greets its master by jumping will be puzzled if the owner suddenly raised the voice and reprimanded the dog for jumping while she is all dressed up for a party.
So how will you discipline a dog that has the tendency to bark excessively, or one that torments other pets, or one that has a destructive chewing habit or one that has the inclination to raid trash cans? Dogs can easily read our facial expressions and understand the meaning or our body movements. A dog that had destroyed your favorite $500 bag will slink under the table when it sees the anger in your face. The dog may look repentant but the pet owner should not be complacent as the dog’s bad habits will surface again and again. Unless you do something to discipline the dog, the undesirable act will be repeated again. Screaming at the dog or inflicting physical punishment would never be a good idea more so if the punishment was given after the destructive deed was done. The dog would not learn anything and would never associate the smacking to the bag-chewing incident.
It is necessary to make the dog understand that human are the leaders of the pack. Dogs being lower in rank must follow humans. Training would do a lot in preventing development of inappropriate behavior. This training is best started while the dog is still young and has not yet formed destructive habits. In a firm and clear voice, teach the dog to obey commands that will modify a wrong behavior.
To discipline the dog, you can use methods that will discourage the dog from being destructive . Bitter apple discourages the dog from chewing things and a spray of cold water stops the dog’s excessive barking.
To make the dog associate the disciplinary action with the bad behavior, reprimands must be made while the dog is doing the act. “No, Leave it, Stop are only some of the excellent commands that will stop the dog in mid act. Disciplining the dog would not be an easy task – one that cannot be accomplished at once but a determined owner consistently training the dog and using positive reinforcement will be able to correct a destructive behavior and have a well mannered pet.
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