Bad Behavior In Your Dog And How To Fix It
June 14th, 2010
Dog owners have a tendency when their dogs develop behavior problems to blame the dog. Some of the first questions that a dog training advice expert is going to ask you are; “Do you work with your dog regularly? Have you attempted to work on these specific behavior problems in the past? If so, what methods did you use?”
At this point, the dog owner with the badly-behaved animal shifts his eyes and looks away , most likely because he has not worked with the dog at all.
The owner never intended the situation to evolve to this, yet it has. So now what?
Nip It in the Bud
The first thing you should know is that when your dog is a puppy that is the best time to start training him according to most puppy training advice experts. This will not always be possible, though , but it is the preferred method. As Barney Fife always said on the Andy Griffith Show, “You’ve got to nip it, Andy. Nip it in the bud.”
As soon as bad behavior starts to spring up, nip it, but not by abuse, punishment, or whipping. One of the first words your puppy needs to learn is the word “NO;” a firm and consistent “NO” every time he repeats the bad behavior.
Make sure the inflection of voice you use for “NO” in no way can be confused with “I am happy or okay with this.” Don’t drag it out, either. Say no, make sure he understands, and then move on and ignore him for a bit. He knows now you don’t want to play, and that is because you are upset about what he did. Eventually, you will nip it in the bud, and Barney would be proud.
Be Consistent
Consistency is another crucial part of dog training advice. If you tell your dog “NO” today in regards to some behavior or action, you must do so repeatedly. You cannot allow him to get away with bad behavior because you are tired, or have guests, or are in the middle of your favorite television show. If you want your dog to behave consistently, then consistently teach him how.
Who’s In Charge
In the dog training relationship there can only be one boss. Since it is the dog being trained, we’ll assume the owner, then, is to be the designated boss. The dog has to know that, too.
Some dog owners erroneously assume that by instilling terror or fear in the dog, the dog will in turn fear them, and they will have no more worries because the dog knows who is in control. This theory is incorrect when it comes to dog training advice.
Pleasing his master is something that dogs instinctively want to do. You do not want to have a relationship with your dog built on fear, you want to have good relationship. Reward good behavior in your dog. Spend time with him. This builds and empowers the master-dog relationship, and your training efforts will achieve the desired results.
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