How to Tame a Dominant Dog
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Have you ever imagined how it feels like having a pet? Well, maybe you have. I am sure you will be very 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.
Looking back at your canine friend's origins, a dog is a descendant of wolves. Basically, although dogs have been domesticated thousands of years before, there are some characteristics similar to a wolf that is by instinct ingrained within your pet. For example, the sense of smell is like reading a newspaper for the dog. It tells everything just with a smell. Unlike for us, we need to see, hear and even feel to understand what's going on. In other words, although domesticated they still retain some of their most basic instincts. You have to keep that in mind before going off to tame your dog.
When you feel that the time is right to train your dog and to show who is boss, what are you waiting for? Go ahead and start training your dog. There are three basic things you should remember when training your dog. They are; Focus, Take Control and claim all things as your possession that is inside the house, of course.
Let's talk about focus and why you need this. Sometimes it can be challenging to keep your cool especially if your dog is too annoying. So do you resort to using a stick and beating up your pet? Or yelling at your dog? That won't do you any good. What you can do instead is be calm, steady and always remain firm. Whenever you start training or working with your dog remain consistently calm.
The next thing we are going to discuss is taking control of the situation. Note that you should maintain eye contact with your pet if you are teaching something new. By doing so, the dog will understand that you are in charge and the one in authority. If you have been doing this for quite sometime, you'll realize that the submissive pet will look away. Therefore, if you often gaze away while talking to your dog, 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.
So, there you have it. Now that you are aware of these things, all you need to do is to keep these things in mind and start training your dog. It takes time to achieve the desired results but always remember to give tender loving care to your dog.
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