Do You Know How to Discipline Your Dog

For thousands of years, man have used dogs in many ways. Majority of dog owners keep the dog as pets because these are very loyal and affectionate animals. The behavior and the appearance of the dog is an indication of the care the pet receives from the owner. This would be due to the fact that caring and responsible dog owners would make sure that the pet is provided with the best food and care to ensure its well being. Aside from providing the basic needs of the pet, the owner would also make time to socialize, to obedience train and to discipline the pet.

The Puppy Goes To School (3)

Most training courses teach something called “social handling,” which might sound like thinking up your dog’s name on Myspace or Facebook, but which really means the dog’s physical handling. Dogs that are handled often and gently learn to accept being touched. Looking inside the ears, touching the teeth, and handling the paws and toenails is part of this process and is essential for grooming, which includes combing, brushing, and checking for fleas, ticks, burrs and tangles in the hair. Unlike humans, however, your dog won’t insist on going to a highly expensive beautician.

If You Get A Puppy, You Can’t Be Lazy

Do you realize that when your pup was taken from it’s mother and given to you, you assumed 100% responsibility for the animal? You may not look like a mother dog, but you better start acting like one! Fulfilling your role as a responsible leader starts with training in the four basic obedience commands necessary to every civilized dog’s schooling. And no, those commands aren’t “Eat!,” “Sleep!,” “Drool!,” and “Let go of the neighbor’s leg!”

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