We want the best for our furry ones and teach them the basic tricks to make coexistence happy. Surely if you have a dog at home you have already taught it to sit, lie down and come when you release it in the park. But There’s others tips what maybe you don’t do and that an expert in canine education assures us that they would make “the balance between education, obedience and affection is easier.”
The dog eats after the owners
Miki Aguilar, canine educator, places great emphasis on the importance of teaching the dog who is boss at home to ensure a comfortable, easy and happy coexistence for everyone. For this he has a very simple trick to do that he can make a difference and that is that the pet always eats after its owners.
“It doesn’t matter if he eats once, twice or three times a day. With that little gesture of waiting we indicate to the dog that whoever eats first is the one with the most power.”
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Food is never served with the bowl on the floor
Dumping the bag of feed on its story on the ground can generate a lot of anxiety for the dog, especially in the case of furry ones who have a lot of anxiety about food. However, if we raise the bowl and we serve your food on the counter or table and then take it down We will notice the difference.
Our dog expert affirms that “the moment of serving food is when we have the most power over the dog, when he learns that his livelihood depends on us and we can take advantage of it to teach it to wait with some command.
“This way we reward the wait and his calm state by giving him permission to eat and we will make him less anxious about food and have fewer stomach problems.”
Get out the front door before him
It may sound silly, but you be the first to go out on the street and he follows you helps the dog understand that you are his reference and his alpha. This is confirmed by Miki Aguilar. This is something that can help a lot in the case of dogs that are very active, young or that pull a lot on the leash.
Take the dog for a walk on the same side
Another of the tips that the canine educator that we have consulted has given us at the time of the dog walk is to accustom him to always walk on the same sideeither to your right or to your left. According to the expert, this gesture makes the walk more comfortable because it does not cross or trip you up.
The fact that it is always on the same side helps better control what the dog picks up off the ground or away from other pets in case of sociability problems. “This is something that hardly anyone does and it has many benefits” Miki Aguilar assures us.
The mistake of taking him with a harness and an extendable leash
“The mix of retractable strap and harness is the worst that can be put on a puppy” says Miki Aguilar. If you want to put an extendable leash because it is more comfortable or a harness because it is a calm dog, nothing happens, but one or the other.
The combination of both makes the dog does not know how far away the owner is and the harness makes it easier for him to pull, giving you all the power on the ride. According to the expert, a high percentage of furry ones learn to shoot due to this combo.
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