Who's Is Bad - The Dog Or The Owner? By: Stuart Smith

When a dog is termed as bad by the owner, usually it is they who are the cause. It really gets on your nerves when a dog jumps up to soil whatever you are wearing. Or your new neighbor has a huge dog that likes to leave piles of 'calling cards' in your front yard. The dogs are no worse than the children of the neighbor. How can you blame the pups or kids when the adults are not behaving responsibly?

Dogs need to know their limits when inside, outside and in public places. Inexperienced owners would be smart to find a dog trainer who can teach them how to properly handle the animal without breaking its spirit. To get to know a good trainer approach your vet or pet store; these trainers often hold private lessons with the pet and the owner but it is just as easy to solve your pet behavior problem by attending any online course on pet management.

The training includes sessions where the owner is taught how to control their pet. There is a saying amongst trainers however that it is far easier to train dogs than the people that own them! When you want the dog to be leash trained, make them practice in a small area away from other distractions. Both owners and neighbors get angry when they hear barking which although irritating is quite normal behavior. It is important to remember that shouting or punishing them for barking usually has the opposite affect since this is the only way they can speak to us.

So why does a dog bark? Well, just like a young child or baby, it needs attention, food or something to drink. Remember burglars get scared when a dog barks; remember this the next time you punish him for barking because it may not be a wise decision. You should not get your puppy to bark and then get irritated when he barks when he grow older.

Any trainer can teach you skills on how to get the desired conduct from your puppy using the carrot as opposed to the stick How do you make your puppy stop the undesired behavior? Well, simply learn to reward him when he does something which is 'desired' behavior. You can not teach a dog some behavioral pattern which contradicts his natural breed. If you want a certain type of conduct, then get one that can give you what you expect. For a dog to be well-trained, you require affection, tolerance and dedication.



Stuart Smith is the owner of housetrainurpuppy.com and writes on a variety of subjects. To learn more about house training your puppy then visitHouseTrainUrPuppy

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