Are you concerned that training you dog will break the bond that you two have built? Do you just accept the fact that you have to keep your dog penned up because of aggressive behavior toward visitors, including your four year old's friends? Do you also accept the irritating howling and moaning when you take your dog for a walk? Is all of this actually tolerable behavior for a dog? I'm afraid not. I hate to break it to you, but even dogs have an expectation of being mannerly. 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 may find it difficult to be the voice of authority with your dog, and I can understand your feelings. Dog ownership does not make you a whip cracking tyrant, and it is a worthless thought to think that you are the one who must teach your pet who's in charge.
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 should I bother with this?" you're asking. So, here is the reason that you should make the effort to train your dog. The vast majority of our days are spent behind a desk, pouring over balance sheets, downing 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 enjoyable evening relaxing in 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 you see ultimately due to your aversion towards training you keep your dog from enjoying the sort of company and activities it would like to.
Obedience training is a means of letting your dog cope better with it's immediate environment. It grants every dog an easier life and makes them easier to live with. Training your dog will give you more opportunity to spend more time with your beloved pet, no matter where you are going and who you are going with.
So, prove to your dog how much they mean to you 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 able to experience much more enjoyable time together. Happy training!
You may find it difficult to be the voice of authority with your dog, and I can understand your feelings. Dog ownership does not make you a whip cracking tyrant, and it is a worthless thought to think that you are the one who must teach your pet who's in charge.
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 should I bother with this?" you're asking. So, here is the reason that you should make the effort to train your dog. The vast majority of our days are spent behind a desk, pouring over balance sheets, downing 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 enjoyable evening relaxing in 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 you see ultimately due to your aversion towards training you keep your dog from enjoying the sort of company and activities it would like to.
Obedience training is a means of letting your dog cope better with it's immediate environment. It grants every dog an easier life and makes them easier to live with. Training your dog will give you more opportunity to spend more time with your beloved pet, no matter where you are going and who you are going with.
So, prove to your dog how much they mean to you 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 able to experience much more enjoyable time together. Happy training!
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