Dog Behaviour Training

Bad behaviour in dogs can consist of many problems. Does he bark
all night long and keeps you from sleeping? Are you afraid he is
going to keep biting? Does he chew everything except his toys?
If the answer to any of these questions are yes you need to
invest some time into a little bit of dog behaviour training. A
little training will go a long way.

Dogs that bark can be extremely irritating but the main thing is
not to loose your cool, if you shout at him he will try to shout
louder than you. Try and find out the cause of his barking. Is
he barking because he is afraid? Is he happy? Is there someone
out there? If you can’t find the reason for the barking then he
is doing it because he doesn’t know it is wrong to bark all the
time. This is where dog behaviour training comes in. There are
lots of products available to help dogs with constant barking,
there are special collars which gives them the tiniest of
electric shocks so they know that it isn’t good to bark.

A biting dog is maybe one of the more serious behaviour
problems, especially now that the laws are tightened and any dog
that bites someone is more than likely to get put down. Teaching
your dog not to bite is one of the most important teachings you
can give him. This is where you have to be firm and stick to
your guns. When playing with a young dog they will automatically
nip and gnaw at your hand this is because when dogs play
together they play with their mouths. When teaching your dog not
to bite stroke him with one hand while offering something which
is acceptable to be bitten with the other hand, something like a
chew toy or a raw hide treat. Your dog will soon realise that
hands aren’t there for biting. This process has to be done
repeatedly for it to take effect.

Dog behaviour training is simple enough for the experienced dog
lover but when it comes to beginners all the help available is
needed. Accept help from friends and family and maybe even
enroll in a dog behaviour training class, this will help you to
meet other people, having the same problems with their dogs that
you are with yours. You are not alone when it comes to having
trouble with dog behaviour problems. Every dog will get them,
it’s just a matter of how you fix them.