Know The Truth About Your Dogs Behavior
Thomas Turner
Being a dog owner can be very fun and rewarding. A dog can be a great companion, and protector, but dog owners also know that having a dog can be hard too. They don't behave all the time. They get bored and curious, just like everyone else does.
You as the dog owner have to remember in these situations that a dog is still a dog, and does not instantly get our human rules, and behaviors. It takes time and patience to teach a dog to do these wanted actions.
Some of the common problems encountered are going potty in the house, aggression, needless barking, chewing things up, digging holes in your nicely cultivated lawn, escaping or eating things that are not normal for ANY species to eat (like poop, for instance). All of these problems can be easily resolved with a little behavior training and discipline.
Whatever issues you may have with your dog, make an attempt to understand WHY the problem exists and try to correct it. Don't just give up and walk away. Your dog trusts you to take care of it much like a small child does. Helping your dog overcome these behavior problems is a huge step.
Even severe behaviors like aggression, biting and growling can be trained out of a dog. All it takes is love, patience and a little of your time.
As puppies, a dog can be trained fairly quickly to go potty outside or stop chewing things that aren't meant to be chewed. Older dogs may require a bit more stamina on your part, but the results are well worth it in the long run
Show your dog that you are committed to the relationship and give them all the love you can from the very beginning. There are stories of fighting dogs that have been rescued and adopted by families with small children. Most of these dogs went on to be wonderful pets and NEVER hurt a child or bit again. Why? Because for the first time, someone took the time to understand them, show them love and were kind to them. Like any species of animal, dogs have certain behaviors that they are born with. After all, they are animals, remember? Teach that dog to live with you by YOUR rules and you have won that dog's heart forever.
As a dog owner you have a responsibility to your dog. You can't just give up on them and send them back to where they came from, or worse to the pound. Many dogs are sent here for pure lack of knowledge. The owner didn't know how to deal with the issues that dog displayed and they gave that poor pup up. Most of these dogs after many weeks of not being adopted are put to sleep. This is senseless. Most of these dogs could have been saved, by a loving and knowledgeable family.
As a dog lover myself, I find that to be unacceptable. So I am asking all dog owners everywhere to learn about dog behaviors and how to train those behaviors away easily and humanely.
Dogs will react in kind to what they are shown. A dog that is shown love and understanding will become a faithful friend to the end.
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