Discipline Your Dog Instead Of Punishing Him


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Discipline Your Dog Instead Of Punishing Him

Too often, dogs do not understand why they are receiving punishment or which
behavior produced the punishment. Dog owners attribute unrealistic reasoning
abilities far beyond the animal's mental capacity. The owner may believe the dog
knew what he was doing wrong because he had the "guilty" look on his face
when the owner yelled, "WHAT IS THIS ON THE FLOOR!" while pointing to a
mess. The belief that the dog knew better incites the owner to severely punish
him despite the fact that the destruction occurred several hours before the owner
got home. The dog connects the punishment with the owner coming home, not
with the misbehavior that took place several hours ago. The next day, the owner
is prepared to find a mess, and the first thing he or she does upon arriving home
is search the house for evidence of dog damage.

The posture of an owner searching for a pile of unmentionables is not at all
friendly and loving. The owner's hunched over shoulders and wiggling nose,
searching for a mess, make the person look mean and contorted. The verbal
greeting may go something like, "So what did you destroy today?" The "guilty"
look is the dog's response to the owner's weird behavior.

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The dog is remembering previous inexplicable punishment. In his mind, greeting
the owner at the door will result to punishment. The dog forgot about the mess
that he made hours ago. Punishing your pet long after the crime has been
committed, rather than during or immediately after the act, has no purpose other
than to confuse or make the dog fearful. Many owners report that they do not
even suspect a problem when they walk in the door, and yet the dog still looks
guilty. Maybe there have been enough messes for the dog to realize that a mess
on the floor is a good indication that a correction is approaching when the owner
gets home. However, the dog simply does not have the ability to connect that refraining from chewing at noon will prevent a punishment at 5:30 pm.

There is no evidence to suggest that dogs deliberately misbehave to make their
owners angry. Dogs misbehave because they were not taught proper behavior,
or they are bored, frustrated, and anxious, to name a few reasons. Dogs chew,
bark, etc., to satisfy their immediate needs and emotions, not to spite their
owners. Dogs want to please their owners and not spite them.

Should Face Licking Be Encouraged?


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Should Face Licking Be Encouraged?

Dog caresses and shows affection by licking; it is his way of showing love and
appreciation for the person he does it to. But face licking should be encouraged and needs to be stopped. If he is stopped from doing this as a small puppy, he
will learn to lay his face against his owner's cheek without the licking.
Licking, after all, can be a cause of infection to owners in rare cases, and not all
dogs live a completely clean life. Most of them drink water from the toilet, eat
manure, and lick their behinds which not only their own but those of other dogs
that might not be as healthy as yours. Therefore you should train your dogs the
command "No Lick" to be followed by a kiss behind their ears and then have their
chests very slowly and gently scratched.

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So many dog owners rub their dogs when praising them, which makes most dogs
bad-tempered. Rubbing the hair the wrong way is particularly obnoxious to a
dog, whereas the gentle smoothing of the hair on the chest or on the rump is
particularly pleasing to them. They love being scratched on top of the tail
because it is an area of pleasure. In addition, there are other areas of pleasure;
behind the ears, under the lower jaw, on the ribs behind the front legs, on the
tummy and especially between the front legs. Dog owners must find out which
pleases each individual dog best and keep that pleasure for a reward, as well as
to please the dog.

If you notice that your dog is excessively licking their bodies, this could a sign
that may indicate an allergy, constipation or a skin disease. Some people think
that dogs wash themselves like cats; well, they do not. Sometimes when dogs
get their paws wet, you will see them licking that area to dry, just as a female dog
licks her puppies to clean and dry them. Dogs should be allowed to lick the hand
because hands can easily be washed before touching food. However, generally
speaking, licking should be avoided and stopped at an early age.

Incessant Barking: Part 1


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Incessant Barking: Part 1

What does it mean when a dog barks? The bark is the dog's word, and it can
mean many things. Your dog barks when he is alerting you to an intruder, when
he is afraid, when he is playful, and when he is bored. Barking is caused by the
presence of stimuli such as strange people, dogs, sights or sounds, the owner's
absence, or as an attention seeking mechanism.

The easiest way to control barking is to socialize your dog to make him
comfortable around people, places and things and to instill in him a strong chew
toy habit so that he is mentally and physically exercised and occupied. However,
just as you would not attempt to completely silence a person, you should not try
to completely stop your dog from barking. Your dog just needs to learn some
basic bark control such as when to bark and for how long. Regardless of the
reason for your dog barking, your goal is to properly socialize him, to teach him
to focus on something other than barking, and to teach him to speak and be quiet
on command so you can control when and for how long he barks.
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Alarm Barker: Dogs who bark at the presence of intruders can be a valuable
asset. It is very ironic that barking dogs are now such a problem in our society
when it is also considered as an alarm. Actually, barking is believed to be one of
the main reasons we domesticated dogs in the first place and one of the reasons
we live with dogs today. Usually, it is not the barking that is a problem, just that
the dog is a little too enthusiastic. Most people want their dogs to let them know
when someone has stepped onto the property. Barking only becomes a problem
if the dog does not settle afterwards.

Teach your dog to bark and be quiet on cue; thereby having an on/off switch. To
implement this training, invite three friends to come over for a speak-and-shush
party, and within half an hour you will have a well- trained barker. Have your
dog's treat on hand. Next, instruct your visitors to knock on the door and reward
your dog by saying "thank you", followed by a treat when he barks. Your dog
may look a bit shocked for a moment. After all, he is probably used to being
yelled at when he barks. Then, to get him to be quiet, say "shush,” and waggle a
piece of treat in front of his nose. Once he sniffs the food, he will be quiet and so
give him the treat as a reward. Repeat this many times, and your dog will
become increasingly aware of how much fun it is to speak on request and how
rewarding it is to shush on request.