training your dog
Training a dog is very important. Dogs live happier lives when they are trained. Dogs communicate through body language and voices. most people think that when a dog wags its tail it is happy. A dog can wag its tail but it could mean that the dog is confused, scared, or ready for a fight! To train your dog, you have to understand your dogs body language.
Dogs can express how they feel by making different noises such as whining or barking. Many dogs bark or whine at loud noises like thunderstorms or fireworks. To keep a dog from whining or barking at the noises, you cant comfort the dog. Ignore the dog until the dog stops barking and when the dog is quiet, reward it with a treat. Growling is a way dogs show their aggression. When dogs growl, they are trying to tell you to back off. You should not let your dog growl at you or other people. If a dog will not stop growling at people, a professional trainer should be called.
Dogs can be trained in many ways. They can go to dog-training classes or they can be trained by the owner. If a dog is trained by the owner, the number one rule is dont hit...EVER! Dogs should not be hit because they do not understand what you are trying to say when you hit them. They take hits as a physical threat, and they could come back at you with physical violence. You should make sure you communicate all the rules to your dog so it will understand.
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Dogs can express how they feel by making different noises such as whining or barking. Many dogs bark or whine at loud noises like thunderstorms or fireworks. To keep a dog from whining or barking at the noises, you cant comfort the dog. Ignore the dog until the dog stops barking and when the dog is quiet, reward it with a treat. Growling is a way dogs show their aggression. When dogs growl, they are trying to tell you to back off. You should not let your dog growl at you or other people. If a dog will not stop growling at people, a professional trainer should be called.
Dogs can be trained in many ways. They can go to dog-training classes or they can be trained by the owner. If a dog is trained by the owner, the number one rule is dont hit...EVER! Dogs should not be hit because they do not understand what you are trying to say when you hit them. They take hits as a physical threat, and they could come back at you with physical violence. You should make sure you communicate all the rules to your dog so it will understand.
www.animal.discovery.com/pets/how-to-train-a-dog.htm