The dog you bring home will hopefully be a part of your life for several years. For this partnership to be the best for both of you, it’s important you make the right choice and discover the right dog breed for you.
If you feel you don’t have the knowledge to make these decisions, talk to dog breeders, trainers, veterinarians and other pet owners. All people, whether they are specialists or not, love to talk about their animals and there is a wealth of information available just for the asking. Read as much as you can about the different types or breeds of dogs.
Sometime in this process take time to consider the needs of the dog. Consider your surroundings and lifestyle. Make sure the dog fits into the environment you will be able to provide. Remember the word relationship and how it’s a two way street with each party making both commitments and compromises. In this case, the majority of these burdens will fall on your shoulders. And that’s fair because you are the one who gets to make all the choices.
Jumping up is a sign of affection and excitement from your dog, it starts when your dog is a cute little puppy, all the attention they get and letting them jump all over you and picking them up when their climbing up your leg is all part of the fun for a puppy, especially when you have kids.
When your dog gets older and not so small, the jumping up is a bit of a pain and can be quite dangerous and frightening to you and others.
To stop this excitement and joy of seeing others, let them show their appreciation in a different way such as the ’sit’ command. Every time someone comes to the door get your dog to ’sit’ and stay put and get the visitor to praise the dog for its actions.
Choosing the breed of dog that best suits your lifestyle can be difficult. Join Vicky as she talks to the Dogs Trust about how to choose your breed of dog.
Your dog chews your shoes up for one of two reasons: your dog is a puppy who is teething or he just loves the attention that such an act brings.
If you have a teething puppy on your hands, provide him with some appropriate alternatives in the form of store-bought chew toys. If your dog is an adult, try not to react by chasing him around or making a big scene. This is exactly what your dog wants (your attention) and doing so will simply reinforce the behavior. Keep your shoes in a safe place and give your dog more of the good attention that he obviously craves.
Dog training requires two participants: the dog and the owner. Frequently, however, owners tend to perceive the process as being uniquely about them. They fret over their techniques, equipment and strategies without giving real consideration to their training partner, the dog.
When an owner approaches the dog as a simple subject for experimentation, they lose track of what makes the dog unique and denigrate the always-important dog/owner relationship. Training becomes a chore, rather than a joint activity. What might have been a pleasurable chance for interaction becomes an un-enjoyable task.
Dogs are sufficiently intuitive to be attuned to a trainer’s attitude and are less receptive to learning when they are treated merely as a subject instead of as a complete being. Owners who fail to see their pet’s identity during training are unable to pick up on subtle clues and possible means to improve their techniques.
The successful trainer will treat his dog as a full partner in training, not merely as a subject.
By avoiding these three common pitfalls, a dog owner is more likely to be able to implement a training strategy that produces results. Additionally, the training experience is likely to be enjoyable for both the dog and owner, giving them a tremendous opportunity to build their relationship. Regardless of the exact methodology adopted by the owner, the training process will benefit extraordinarily from avoiding the mistakes of inconsistency, impatience and treating your pet as a subject instead of as a partner.
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