If you decide to get a dog, the first thing you need to do is teach it the rules of behavior in the house. You should also know what is unacceptable in relations with the pet.
Dogs are undoubtedly animals that give us a lot of love without asking for anything in return.
It is enough to come home, and you will be met with genuine joy. In return, you should show them respect, care, affection and love. They definitely deserve it. Therefore, it is important not only to pet the dog, but also to take care of its health, nutrition and general well-being.
This will ensure a good quality of life for your pet and prevent aggressive or apathetic behavior.
Proper care of a dog determines the relationship that a person develops with his pet.
What you shouldn't do with a dog
1. Scolding the animal several hours after "unwanted behavior".
Aggressive and unjustified swearing is one of those things that you should not allow.
If you scold your dog a few hours after it has done something wrong, it scares the dog, it does not understand what it is guilty of. Aggression on your part causes stress, fear and anxiety in the animal.
It is also important to remember that many unwanted behavior patterns in dogs can be linked to physical and emotional abuse they have experienced in their lives.
So if you need to scold your dog, do it at the exact moment the "unwanted behavior" occurs, and do it with love. It is important to teach the dog not to repeat the behavior, but without aggression.
2. Throw or lock the dog
An abandoned dog is a terrible form of suffering for any dog. They are sensitive animals that need space to develop their canine intelligence. They should not be locked in a cage or a room.
3. Physically punish the dog
It has been proven that violence breeds more violence. Pain leads to anger and aggression in animals. Yelling, hitting and excessive punishment is a form of emotional humiliation for any dog.
The only thing you will achieve is reinforcement of negative behavior.
A dog that is afraid can become an aggressive animal because it will always act according to its survival instincts and take a defensive position towards other animals and people.
4. Trying to change the dog's character
One of the things you should not do with a dog is to try to humanize the animal and change its animal characteristics. When you humanize a dog, you forget that it is an animal.
In this way, you are unconsciously demanding human behavior from your dog, as if he were a small child.
The dog suffers because it can no longer express itself naturally and freely.
You do not respect the needs of her body and animal intelligence. It is one thing to pamper an animal with care and affection, but quite another to think of a dog as a person and, accordingly, expect human reactions from it.
5. Deprivation of social life
If a dog has no contact with other animals and people, its emotional, social and cognitive abilities will be undermined. As a result, the dog loses its sense of its natural habitat and becomes nervous and, in many cases, aggressive.
6. Training is the key
If you want to avoid situations like this, proper training will always be the most humane way to ensure the animal's well-being.
If you meet your dog's basic needs and allow him to do what he loves, your pet will become a wonderful companion for many years.
Previously, we talked about how to provide your cat with the ideal living environment.
