Are you worried that training you dog will break the bond that you two have established? Do you just accept the fact that you have to keep your dog locked up because of aggressive behavior toward visitors, including your four year old's friends? Do you also accept the aggravating howling and moaning when you take your dog for a walk? Is all of this really acceptable behavior for a dog? I'm afraid not. I have to tell you that even dogs have an expectation of being civilized. The people tolerating your dog's shenanigansdo not share your opinion that it's cute when he climbs all over them, or damages doors.
You might think you do not want to exercise the sort of authority required to tell him to behave any better, and that's all quite all right really. Being the owner of a dog doesn't require you to suddenly transform into a whip swinging ring master and you are right in denouncing the pathetic idea of establishing who the boss is when dealing with an animal.
Where you are wrong, however, is in your basic understanding of dog training. You need to realize that training your dog is not about proving how much better you are than it, you are not trying to teach it 'human rules' and thereby attempting to make it more 'human', training is not a method of 'humanizing' a dog. What it is, in fact, is a way of improving the relationship you share with your pet, and of course a means of making it more sociable.
"Why is this important?" you're asking. So, this is why you should be concerned with training your dog. The vast majority of our days are spent behind a desk, pouring over balance sheets, drinking cup after cup of coffee. With our very limited free time, we have to blend time with family, pets, and gathering with friends. After a long day at work, we may spend a pleasant evening walking leisurely through the park, or accept an invitation for a movie at a friend's home. If your dog has trouble being around people, you will leave it home, and, more and more, you and your dog are spending little or no time together at all.
Much like us, animals experience feelings of sadness, loneliness, and depression when they aren't getting any attention from you and being left to sit alone in the dark most nights.
So, it seems that your avoidance of training your dog has actually isolated your pet, and kept them from taking part in pursuits that would build your bond together.
Dogs who have advanced through obedience training are better able to cope with their immediate environment. A trained dog is a happy dog! Dogs who are trained have balance in their lives that is good for them, and makes them easier to live with as well. Give your beloved dog the gift of your friendship. Train your pet so that it can go along for fun regardless of where you are going or who will be there.
So, prove to your dog that you truly care by taking it out for obedience training today. Once they understand the magic words: heel, stay, sit, come, down, you and your best buddy will be inseparable. Happy training!
You might think you do not want to exercise the sort of authority required to tell him to behave any better, and that's all quite all right really. Being the owner of a dog doesn't require you to suddenly transform into a whip swinging ring master and you are right in denouncing the pathetic idea of establishing who the boss is when dealing with an animal.
Where you are wrong, however, is in your basic understanding of dog training. You need to realize that training your dog is not about proving how much better you are than it, you are not trying to teach it 'human rules' and thereby attempting to make it more 'human', training is not a method of 'humanizing' a dog. What it is, in fact, is a way of improving the relationship you share with your pet, and of course a means of making it more sociable.
"Why is this important?" you're asking. So, this is why you should be concerned with training your dog. The vast majority of our days are spent behind a desk, pouring over balance sheets, drinking cup after cup of coffee. With our very limited free time, we have to blend time with family, pets, and gathering with friends. After a long day at work, we may spend a pleasant evening walking leisurely through the park, or accept an invitation for a movie at a friend's home. If your dog has trouble being around people, you will leave it home, and, more and more, you and your dog are spending little or no time together at all.
Much like us, animals experience feelings of sadness, loneliness, and depression when they aren't getting any attention from you and being left to sit alone in the dark most nights.
So, it seems that your avoidance of training your dog has actually isolated your pet, and kept them from taking part in pursuits that would build your bond together.
Dogs who have advanced through obedience training are better able to cope with their immediate environment. A trained dog is a happy dog! Dogs who are trained have balance in their lives that is good for them, and makes them easier to live with as well. Give your beloved dog the gift of your friendship. Train your pet so that it can go along for fun regardless of where you are going or who will be there.
So, prove to your dog that you truly care by taking it out for obedience training today. Once they understand the magic words: heel, stay, sit, come, down, you and your best buddy will be inseparable. Happy training!
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