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 dog that is allowed to jump on a master wearing old shirt and jeans will not understand why its usual way of greeting is not be appreciated by the female master wearing stockings and a deceptively simple but very expensive designer dress.
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 are highly attuned to what humans feel thus these animals can easily interpret and understand the facial expression and body movement of human. The dog may not understand that the destroyed bag has made the master angry but seeing the anger on the master’s face the dog would either slink under the table or have an imploring look on its face. The repentant look of the pet is not an assurance that destruction of shoes, bags and other things will not happen 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. Dogs are intelligent animals but the it would be beyond their ability to associate the punishment to the slip-up they have done.
It is necessary to make the dog understand that human are the leaders of the pack. The dog has to learn that it is lower in rank and therefore must follow the rules set by the leader. One of the most effective ways to discipline the dog is obedience training. This training is best started while the dog is still young and has not yet formed destructive habits. Commands to discipline a dog must given in an authoritative voice.
To discipline the dog, you can use methods that will discourage the dog from being destructive . Spray the dog with cold water every time it starts to bark or spray the furniture leg with Bitter Apple.
To make the dog associate the disciplinary action with the bad behavior, reprimands must be made while the dog is doing the act. As soon as the dog is seen about to do one of its destructive acts give a STOP or NO command. It would take some time for the dog to understand the meaning of these commands but consistent training, lots of praise and treats are invaluable tools that will correct the dog’s unwanted behavior.
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