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| Dominant Dog - Taming it |
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| Written by Joseph Then |
| Thursday, 24 July 2008 20:08 |
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Just like any new pet owner, you are excited because there is an addition to the household. And then after picking up the dog of your choice and bringing your pet into the house, it dawned upon you that your dog is quite dominant and hard to control. What do you do next? You embark upon training your dog to do your bidding. Wait! Before you do so, do you really know what you're up to? Do you know what you are going to train? You may say it's a dog. You're going to train a dog. Just like with any tasks, don't come unprepared. Understanding and knowledge are both essential so take the time to know why dogs behave that way. The first thing you should do is see where the origin of your dog is. A dog is a descendant of wolves. Although dogs have been domesticated thousands of years before, there is no doubt that there will be some characteristics similar to a wolf that is by instinct ingrained within your pet. An example would be its sense of smell. It uses its sense of smell to do basically do everything. Unlike us, we use our five senses to understand our surrounding. Therefore, we learn that even though dogs are domesticated they still retain some of their most basic instincts. That is the most important thing that you need to keep in mind before taming a dog. If you feel that the time has come to start training your dog and show who's boss then by all means start teaching your pet but remember three things for pet training: Focus, Take Control and claim all thing as your possession that is inside the house, of course. The first thing that we are going to talk about is focus. I understand that it might me very challenging to keep you cool especially if your dog is very annoying and just keeps barking. What do you do if your dig is annoying? Beat them? Yell at them? Let me tell you this, it won't do you any good. What you need to do is that you should remain calm. You should remain calm at all times. Next, take control of the situation. If you are teaching something new to your pet, maintain eye contact. By doing so, the dog will understand that you are in charge and the one in authority. Actually the submissive pet will look away. So if you often gaze away from your dog while speaking, it might come to an understanding that you cannot control your pet hence, remember to keep an eye contact with your pet. Last, claim all things as yours whether this is about toys, food, rugs and so on stand your ground. Only once your dog understands that you are the one in charge should you allow your pet to share things with you. Now that you are armed with this knowledge, you can continue teaching your pet. Sometimes, it requires some time until the desired results are achieved. Not only you should keep this in mind, you should always remember to give tender loving care to your pet. About the Author: Thinking of training your pet dog? It's not that easy. However, if you have a good training guide it will make things easier. Go to our website as we provide expert dog training reviews which you will benefit. Visit us at ==> http://www.dogtrainingtipsonline.net Kindly provided by MoneyHunter.org You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include the link just before this text. |
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