There are approximately 87.9 million pet dogs in the USA, according to some estimates. Many of these dog owners would like to improve their fury friends behavior. There are some simple things you can do to improve your their behavior. Lets consider some common dog behavior problems many owners are confronted with and how to solve them.
One of the most common problems is excessive barking. To solve this problem it is important to understand why dogs bark. There are a number of reasons: to initiate play, warn of danger, threaten intruders, discipline their your or because they are curious about something. All of these are normal reactions and to be expected. To train him to stop barking for the wrong reasons, you could praise him when stops barking and give him a treat. Keep repeating this process until he only barks when you tell him to “speak”. Your dog will soon catch on that being quite gives him a treat.
Another problem is begging at the dinner table. To stop this behavior you have to discourage him from doing this. One way to do this is to put some of your food into his dog bowl. This will keep him away from the dinner table and help your dog to understand he should only be eating from his bowl. Only give him scrapes that are healthy for him. Your fury friend must be conditioned to eat from his bowl and understand that this is the best place to find food.
Many dogs pull on their owners lease when going for a walk. It is important to take your dog for a walk at least once a day, but their constant pulling on the lease can be very annoying. They often pull in a certain direction because they see something that makes them curious, like another dog. To help solve this problem be aware of other dogs and shorten up his lease when he becomes aware of other dogs. Some owners will always keep their dog on a short lease. I don’t agree with this. Take your dog for a walk using a retractable lease. It is import to stop and let him smell things that interest him. It is very important that he knows he can do this, after all it is time out of the house.
Improving your dogs behavior takes patients. However it is worth it. But remember much of their behavior is normal and should not be discouraged. It is important that we understand why they are behaving in a certain way, after all we’re suppose to be the more intelligent one.
