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
There are stories out there are real dogs that were trained to be fighters, and later were rescued. They were adopted out to new families, many with small children. After some training, and lots of love, those dogs grew to be the sweetest most affectionate dogs you can find. Why do these dogs react this way? Because dogs love to be loved. Just like we do. Most dogs with enough attention can be loyal and friendly. 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.
Dogs will offer their friendship and loyalty to us humans almost immediately. They trust us for food, water, a place to live and companionship. Sadly, many of these animals are given up every year because they have a behavioral problem that the owner didn't know how to deal with. A lot of these animals are euthanized (put to sleep) for no reason other than a home could not be found for them afterwards.
As a dog owner myself, I refuse to believe that we couldn't have saved them. Learn and teach others as well. Dog behaviors can be resolved.
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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