While dogs are known as man's best friend, you, as the dog owner, are responsible for the training of your dog, if you desire him to live up to that lofty moniker. When you bring that cute puppy home, he is a boisterous and loving character. What he lacks is discipline and that's where you come in. You need to fulfill your end of the bargain.
Dogs are in general the most lovable of animals, inherently faithful, fun loving, comforting and entertaining. All The Same, you have got to face the fact that dogs are everlasting 3 year olds, in terms of discipline. That's why an early program of training is crucial. Dogs absolutely love to please their owner. It is up to you to let your puppy know what is expected of him in the behavioural category. From his point of view, he's in a continuous state of having fun. He does not know good from bad conduct unless you make the distinction. One of the most everyday dog behaviours you will want to curb is the biting pup syndrome.
Pups enjoy chewing on everything, as any dog owner can affirm. The biting pup may have an enjoyable session with your precious slippers, a book or a tasty bone. He should certainly be able to enjoy his bone, but you have got to provide behavioral guidance that steers him away from your slippers or your current reading material. He does not realize there's a difference, unless you let him know. If you just let him do his thing, he may soon be an irreverent biting puppy, with the whole world in his approved list of biting behavior. If you are an irresponsible dog owner, you have no one to blame but yourself when he graduates to biting you, your children or your next door neighbour whenever it pleases him. The biting puppy, unchecked, will become a biting dog, landing you and him in a whole bundle of trouble.
Like kids, dogs need behavioral counseling. To get a biting pup to realise their are constraints is very simple. Where do you draw the line? Biting food and bones is a good rule. Anything else is breaking any understanding you have with your dog. If you permit them to chew on a old worn out pair of carpet slippers, this is giving them a permission to bite and chew a variety of household items. He can not distinguish between things that are good to bite and those that they are not.
Puppies, while teething, are prone to be biting puppies. However cute you might think their decimation of yesterday's newspaper, you have got to put your foot down. Dogs only understand rules in terms of the absolute. It's either OK or not OK. The punishment must also fit the crime. In the case of inanimate objects, a rolled up newspaper, with a sharp noise report, will get your message across.
You must keep in reserve the most severe punishment for offenses involving your pup biting a human being. No matter how fun loving, or with no malice, a pup should be dissuaded from the idea that biting a person is acceptable. Let's say that your son decided to share some pieces of fat from their plate with your puppy. He is certainly willing to share in this tasty morsel, inadvertently biting him. While your pet intended no harm, if you were to let this go unpunished, you are giving him a green light for a behavior that spells trouble down the road.
In order to cut off immediately and unequivocally puppy biting behaviour, you will have to come down on him hard. A strong blow to the nose, the removal of the food and a dog version of time out is what we have to impose. Put on his leash and give him a taste of isolation on his own, along with a "bad dog." This is the language and action that he can understand. He knows that his conduct resulted in a punishment, the loss of the desired item and isolation from his family.
Utilising this strategy, you can quickly and easily train your biting puppy right out of his bad habit. By the time he is six months old, you will have a permanent toddler dog who knows his limitations!
Dogs are in general the most lovable of animals, inherently faithful, fun loving, comforting and entertaining. All The Same, you have got to face the fact that dogs are everlasting 3 year olds, in terms of discipline. That's why an early program of training is crucial. Dogs absolutely love to please their owner. It is up to you to let your puppy know what is expected of him in the behavioural category. From his point of view, he's in a continuous state of having fun. He does not know good from bad conduct unless you make the distinction. One of the most everyday dog behaviours you will want to curb is the biting pup syndrome.
Pups enjoy chewing on everything, as any dog owner can affirm. The biting pup may have an enjoyable session with your precious slippers, a book or a tasty bone. He should certainly be able to enjoy his bone, but you have got to provide behavioral guidance that steers him away from your slippers or your current reading material. He does not realize there's a difference, unless you let him know. If you just let him do his thing, he may soon be an irreverent biting puppy, with the whole world in his approved list of biting behavior. If you are an irresponsible dog owner, you have no one to blame but yourself when he graduates to biting you, your children or your next door neighbour whenever it pleases him. The biting puppy, unchecked, will become a biting dog, landing you and him in a whole bundle of trouble.
Like kids, dogs need behavioral counseling. To get a biting pup to realise their are constraints is very simple. Where do you draw the line? Biting food and bones is a good rule. Anything else is breaking any understanding you have with your dog. If you permit them to chew on a old worn out pair of carpet slippers, this is giving them a permission to bite and chew a variety of household items. He can not distinguish between things that are good to bite and those that they are not.
Puppies, while teething, are prone to be biting puppies. However cute you might think their decimation of yesterday's newspaper, you have got to put your foot down. Dogs only understand rules in terms of the absolute. It's either OK or not OK. The punishment must also fit the crime. In the case of inanimate objects, a rolled up newspaper, with a sharp noise report, will get your message across.
You must keep in reserve the most severe punishment for offenses involving your pup biting a human being. No matter how fun loving, or with no malice, a pup should be dissuaded from the idea that biting a person is acceptable. Let's say that your son decided to share some pieces of fat from their plate with your puppy. He is certainly willing to share in this tasty morsel, inadvertently biting him. While your pet intended no harm, if you were to let this go unpunished, you are giving him a green light for a behavior that spells trouble down the road.
In order to cut off immediately and unequivocally puppy biting behaviour, you will have to come down on him hard. A strong blow to the nose, the removal of the food and a dog version of time out is what we have to impose. Put on his leash and give him a taste of isolation on his own, along with a "bad dog." This is the language and action that he can understand. He knows that his conduct resulted in a punishment, the loss of the desired item and isolation from his family.
Utilising this strategy, you can quickly and easily train your biting puppy right out of his bad habit. By the time he is six months old, you will have a permanent toddler dog who knows his limitations!
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This article was written by G D Williams, an up and coming expert on dogs. Did you find these tips on Biting Puppy Syndrome helpful? To find out a lot more Free information about teaching your dog to Sit Stay Fetch be sure to visit Free Dog Diet Tips.
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