Maybe she doesn’t understand what you’re asking. People tend to get pretty offended when their dogs tell them no.īut why? I mean, if you ask a human friend to do something, and she says no, do you take it as a personal insult and worry that she’s trying to dominate you? Probably not – you just figure out the reason. See also: 9 Ways to Exercise Your Dog Without Walking Him With a little creativity, many annoying behavior problems turn out to be the opposite of a problem. Play tug, build a flirt pole, or play Frisbee with your cat-chaser. You can still use those things, you just have to be creative. Sometimes, the things that make your dog happy won’t make you happy: digging up the yard, harassing the cat, etc. We became inseparable pals and lived happily ever after. Soon, Merlin decided that I, the thrower of Frisbees, was pretty cool. And I used Frisbees as rewards for training. So I played Frisbee with him all the time. However, he was passionate about chasing Frisbees. He didn’t dislike me, but we weren’t buddies yet. When I adopted my teenage border collie, Merlin, he was pretty neutral about me. Use those things as a way for you guys to have fun together. Learn what your dog loves, and do more of itĪs you get to know your dog, you’ll start to discover the things that make her happy. See also: The Uncensored Story of How I Helped My Reactive Dog Get Betterĥ. That simple gesture sends your dog a message loud and clear: “Don’t worry. Jonas always visibly relaxed when I did this. One of the best things I ever did for my fearful dog Jonas was learning to literally step in between him and whatever was frightening him, especially those oh-so-scary toddlers who wanted to grab his ears. But if Lola is wary, it’s okay to tell people not to touch. As the owner of a shiny new dog, you’ll encounter many people who want to interact with your pooch.
You are your dog’s only advocate and defender.
With all this, we sometimes forget that our dogs need our protection more than we need theirs – unless we want them using their teeth on friends and family members, which, as that Belgian Malinois demonstrated, they are fully capable of. We watch Lassie save Timmy from yet another mishap, we adopt that intimidating-looking shepherd mix to make potential burglers think twice, we go to military K9 demonstrations in the park and watch the badass Belgian Malinois take down the “criminal” in the puffy suit. See also: Is Your New Dog Making You Miserable? You’re Not Alone Establishing and growing an unbreakable bond is a matter of months and years, not days. Relationships, with dogs or people, are something you develop over time. You did not walk into the Unconditional Love store and pick up a box of instant Grateful Rescued Dog (New-and-Improved with Added Respect and Adoration!). It doesn’t actually work that way, at least not every time. So you can be forgiven for assuming that bringing your new dog home should be an immediate unconditional-love-fest. Much hullabaloo is made over the notions that dogs love unconditionally, rescued dogs are immensely grateful to their adopters, they just LIVE to please their masters, etc. What am I doing wrong?” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this sentiment from discouraged new puppy parents. “I’ve had my dog for three whole days, but I don’t love him and he doesn’t love me.
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