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Can a dog forget learned commands: reasons and what to do about it
08.04.2024 21:38
It is not enough to teach a dog a set of commands once and then expect it to perform them when necessary.
If people constantly forget things, then why don't dogs start to forget learned commands and other skills?
Let's find out what could be the reason for your pet's forgetfulness and what to do to prevent this from happening.
Why Do Dogs Forget Commands?
1. If you don’t work with your pet, that is, don’t repeat what you’ve learned, then one day the dog won’t understand or remember what the owner wants from it.
2. The dog may have unpleasant memories in connection with the execution of a command or training. Therefore, physical punishment and aggression during training should be excluded.
3. Remember that with age, memory problems may arise, or your pet may not want to perform old commands due to fatigue or illness.
Is it possible to avoid?
This will not happen if you conduct regular and interesting training for your pet, which will maintain the command-action connection.
You need to remember about rewards, praise your pet, be sure to be patient and take care of the dog’s health.
Earlier we talked about at what age cats become elderly .
