How to discipline a dog

Dogs are one of the intelligent animals but owners should never make the mistake of expecting the pet to have right and wrong values. A pet that usually greets its master by jumping will be puzzled if the owner suddenly raised the voice and reprimanded the dog for jumping while she is all dressed up for a party.

What disciplinary methods can you use to manage a dog’s undesirable destructive chewing and excessive barking behaviors and control its tendency to chase and torment other pets and to eat spoiled food from the trash cans? 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. But this does not mean that your designer shoes will be safe from the dog’s sharp teeth. 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. Correcting the bad habit of the dog will never be accomplished if the punishment is given after the dog has been destructive.

In a dog/human relationship, the human should always be viewed as 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 be an effective method of disciplining the pet. Any kind of dog training is best started when the dog is still young. Commands to discipline a dog must given in an authoritative voice.

One effective way if disciplining the dog is to make the dog hate doing the destructive behavior . Bitter apple discourages the dog from chewing things and a spray of cold water stops the dog’s excessive barking.

It would be best to reprimand and correct the dog while the destructive act is being committed. 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.

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