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- 1. Get their attention
- 2. Decide which words will enter your vocabulary
- 3. Always use positive reinforcement
- 4. Before reprimanding him, ask him why he did it
- 5. Repeat, repeat and repeat
- 6. Observe your dog's response
- 7. Lots of affection and love
If you have a dog as your best friend, it has probably happened more than once that you have spoken to him. Just tell him "what do you want?", "do you want food?" or "let's go for a walk" and depending on your intelligence and your relationship, he will understand more or less what he is saying.
Still, there are tricks or advice that can help improve your communication, as the dog is a social animal that likes to share and that we pay attention to.
In this article by PeritoAnimal we will guide you to know how to talk to your dog so that he understands it. This way, your relationship will improve and avoid having to scold him and other unwanted situations. Keep reading!
1. Get their attention
There is no point in practicing an order or trying to communicate with your dog if it hasn't caught your eye before. Use your name or a gesture concrete to do so.
must know that dogs respond better to visual stimuli, so snapping your fingers, greeting or moving your arm up and down are good tools to get your pet's attention.
Case don't know the dog well With which you will relate, the best will be to use treats or prizes (you can also use small pieces of ham). At the least noise, you will have your pet's full attention.
2. Decide which words will enter your vocabulary
Although dogs are very intelligent animals they have difficulty in differentiating words with similar phonetics. For this reason, we recommend that you choose short words for each order and accompanied by a visual gesture.
Below, we show you the words most used by professionals in dog education in different languages:
Portuguese
- together
- sit down
- Lies down
- Still
- Here
- Very good
- greets
English
- heel
- Sit
- down
- stay
- Here
- very good
- Shake
German
- Fuss
- Sitz
- Platz
- Bleib
- hier
- Gut
Remember that it is important not to use very identical words to communicate with your puppy. For this reason, if your name seems like an order, you can use other languages.
3. Always use positive reinforcement
The best tool for your puppy to understand is positive reinforcement. You can use it with small prizes or also with the use of the clicker.
The dogs learn much faster when they are awarded, but not only treats should be used. The caresses and words of affection are also a good reinforcement for your best friend.
4. Before reprimanding him, ask him why he did it
Many people tend to scold their pets (some excessively) when they do something wrong. Urinating at home, eating from our plate or climbing onto the couch are often the most common. It also happens when the pet barks excessively or tries to attack other dogs.
Before using the "No" you must be very clear that your dog does not suffer from stress problems, a possible illness or if it is simply because he does not know the basic training orders.
There are many adopted dogs that in the early days show destructive and illogical behavior. If this is your case must have a lot of patience, something essential if what you want is to have a pet by your side.
All puppies, regardless of age, can be re-educated if we wish. Though ideally, consult a professional such as an ethologist if necessary.
In addition to being much harder to understand, violence is a excessive reprimand can provoke undesirable behavior in the future (or in the present) such as aggression, fear or stress.
5. Repeat, repeat and repeat
dogs are habits animals: they like to have a fixed schedule for meals, walks, games... This way they understand life better.
Likewise, dogs are grateful to repetition of orders although these are already learned. Stimulating your brain about 15 minutes of obedience a day will be essential for having fun and also not forgetting everything you've learned. Although it is an adult it can also include new tricks and games.
6. Observe your dog's response
Although the dogs don't "talk" (some make funny noises), they respond with body gestures:
- Lifting your ears means attention.
- By turning your head to one side, you show that you understand what you are saying.
- A relaxed tail wag indicates happiness.
- Licking your mouth means stress (or that the treat was too good).
- Lying down on the ground is a sign of submission (like a fearful dog).
- Wagging the tail from side to side is a sign of joy.
- Lowered ears indicate attention and fear.
Whatever your puppy's response will be important try to understand what it means. Remember that not all dogs use the same body signals, so it will be important to spend time with our dog and not try to understand through difficult and long guides what he is saying.
7. Lots of affection and love
Although your dog may misbehave or be disobedient, the magic formula that will cure everything (in more or less time) is the affection and love that we can offer our best friend.
Have patience and be aware of your needs will help you communicate better with your puppy.
If it's positive and practice it every day so that he can understand you and you can understand him better. Also find out how to practice yoga with your dog.
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