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| Written by Ira Nelson | ||||||||
| Monday, 09 November 2009 | ||||||||
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Every dog owner out there wants a dog, which is well-trained. But many dog owners have underestimated the amount of effort as well as the time which goes with training a dog properly. That is the reason why a number of totally avoidable mistakes occur which could have been done away with in the 1st place.
Every dog owner out there wants a dog, which is well-trained. But many dog owners have underestimated the amount of effort as well as the time which goes with training a dog properly. That is the reason why a number of totally avoidable mistakes occur which could have been done away with in the 1st place. Dogs should not be thought of as hairy kids. Even though the typical dog has the mental development of a two year old human, there are more contrasts than similarities. While dogs are surprising at processing language, they are unable to deliberate as people do. They can't connect cause and effect the way people do. This can start being exceedingly frustrating as the same command is repeated over and over, and the dog seems to ignore the commands. Most of the time it is not brushing off the command; it is likely that they don't understand it. It appears it should be clear as a bell because they've demonstrated the correct behavior many times previously, but today they are being headstrong. Many times, humans are surprised at dogs acting stubbornly. But their pet may have failed to associate yesterday's rewards for obeying the call, "come" with today's "come" because he did not connect the two in his mind. Some possible reasons and explanations based on how dogs learn have been suggested. Dog owners and trainers have to be extremely patient. You will need to repeat commands many times for the dog to assimilate them. Sometimes the dog is not going to respond as you want it to. Many dogs take up to 2 years to go beyond the simple basic commands which they can understand. Always remember that patience means that you hold your temper when what you actually want is to smack or yell at your dog. It's natural to think about taking the easy route of physical punishment as the first reaction for altering the dog's behavior. On the other hand, this should be reserved for only the most serious situations. The dog doesn't really understand why they're being smacked. This will not develop into trust, but rather fear. Dogs are just like human beings in the way that they follow people they trust instead of the people they fear. Following a person they fear is a last resort option for dogs. Dogs also have different reasoning abilities than humans. They are not going to learn from physical punishment, because they do not understand the reason behind it. That is why physical punishment is not an effective training option. This is how not to train your dog: -Treating and talking to your dog like it is a human, and able to reason like you. -Thinking that your dog can connect cause and effect, and events across different circumstances and time and reach the same conclusions as a human being. -Getting impatient with the dog, as well as frustrated, just because they are not behaving in the manner you want them to behave, and then punishing them for something they cannot understand. Follow these altogether ineffective methods and you'll end up with a messed up dog and you will be an unhappy owner. But if this isn't the outcome you are looking for, be ready to change YOUR behavior, before you try to change the behavior of the dog. About the Author: Learn to pick the correct Dog Bedding for your dog. Do not let Puppy Potty Training become a prolonged or frustrating affair. Grab a totally unique version of this article from the Uber Article Directory Views: 541
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