Dogs are very intelligent creatures but we owners should not assume that they have humans ability to comprehend and to separate what is right from what is wrong. A dog that is allowed to jump on a master wearing old shirt and jeans will not understand why its usual way of greeting is not be appreciated by the female master wearing stockings and a deceptively simple but very expensive designer dress.
How will you go about disciplining a dog to corrects its undesirable habits of barking and chewing excessively, of raiding trash cans and eating spoiled food, of tormenting smaller pets? Dogs can easily read our facial expressions and understand the meaning or our body movements. Dogs are cunning little and not so little rascals that would know how to achieve an imploring look to get away from the wrath of the master. The dog may look repentant but the pet owner should not be complacent as the dog’s bad habits will surface again and again. It is not always possible for pet owners to constantly supervise the dog thus to prevent the pet from being destructive it has to be disciplined. After seeing the destruction or the mess created by the pet, the dog owner may physically punish or scream at the dog however, this will not accomplish anything more so if the destruction was done much earlier. Dogs are intelligent animals but the it would be beyond their ability to associate the punishment to the slip-up they have done.
Dogs are pack animals and humans should be the leader of the pack. The dog has to learn that it is lower in rank and therefore must follow the rules set by the leader. Training would do a lot in preventing development of inappropriate behavior. Any kind of dog training is best started when the dog is still young. In a firm and clear voice, teach the dog to obey commands that will modify a wrong behavior.
Diversionary techniques that will result to the dog’s aversion to the destructive behavior are effective methods of disciplining the dog . Spray the dog with cold water every time it starts to bark or spray the furniture leg with Bitter Apple.
To make the dog associate the disciplinary action with the bad behavior, reprimands must be made while the dog is doing the act. Commands such as Stop, No and Leave it will prevent the dog from doing its destructive act. It would take some time for the dog to understand the meaning of these commands but consistent training, lots of praise and treats are invaluable tools that will correct the dog’s unwanted behavior.
Learn more about how to discipline a dog and dog first aid at Sarah’s Dogs.
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