Dogs are like children, they need to be coached and monitored for training and behavioral purposes. Investing the required time and energy into your pooch has huge payoffs and, is well worth the effort. Should you choose to half way train or not train at all, it's highly likely that behavioral issues will crop up and become worse over time. Plus the dog might be hard to handle as well!
When a poor training strategy is used, tempers can flair when Pup does not listen to instruction. No good can come from this! Getting angry at, punishing or, even yelling at Pup yields ZERO benefit and will only result in a fractured and strained human/canine relationship.
When a poor training strategy is used, tempers can flair when Pup does not listen to instruction. No good can come from this! Getting angry at, punishing or, even yelling at Pup yields ZERO benefit and will only result in a fractured and strained human/canine relationship.
Try to think of the situation this way, you are a guest in a home where no one speaks your language and your hosts let you know in verbal and non-verbal ways that everything you are doing is unacceptable. It won't take long before all you want to do is curl up in a ball with your head tucked under your leg. Living in a home where there are no rules and nothing but angry feedback is a nightmare for any animal and, is completely avoidable.
As discussed in a previous edition of the PPI Journal, your pooch is hard wired to assimilate to your family or "pack". They will look to their humans for direction and of course, reward. While some may view "treating" a dog as spoiling it, in actuality this training strategy can be the boost necessary to breach the language barrier. As animal advocates and rescuers, our Pack urges all owners to employ force free training and calm voice levels.
As discussed in a previous edition of the PPI Journal, your pooch is hard wired to assimilate to your family or "pack". They will look to their humans for direction and of course, reward. While some may view "treating" a dog as spoiling it, in actuality this training strategy can be the boost necessary to breach the language barrier. As animal advocates and rescuers, our Pack urges all owners to employ force free training and calm voice levels.
Pedigree recently aired an incredibly moving advertisement that takes the viewer through the stages of a "bad dog" to "good dog". If you're a softy quickly grab a tissue before clicking the link to watch the commercial. The hard hitting message of the commercial is the difference a healthy home and good owner can make in the existence and behaviour of an animal.
Long term effects of verbal and physical abuse on animals can result in (aside from injury and death) physcological damage and unwanted behaviours such as aggression. An animal driven to the point of no return through lack of training and innappropriate handling are often surrendered or dumped in rural areas to fend for themselves.
As a domesticated species, dogs are not usually equipped to survive for long in a dumping situation and, if surrendered, may not have an opportunity for rehoming unless an intervening force works with them to provide proper training and rehabilitation from unwanted behaviours.
Long term effects of verbal and physical abuse on animals can result in (aside from injury and death) physcological damage and unwanted behaviours such as aggression. An animal driven to the point of no return through lack of training and innappropriate handling are often surrendered or dumped in rural areas to fend for themselves.
As a domesticated species, dogs are not usually equipped to survive for long in a dumping situation and, if surrendered, may not have an opportunity for rehoming unless an intervening force works with them to provide proper training and rehabilitation from unwanted behaviours.
It's possible that a misperception of dogs exists in the minds of some. An assumption that the canine species is able to endure being shouted at or struck by it's owners is an absolute fallacy that rescuers are working hard to dispel.
Many animals are rescued on a daily basis from situations of abuse and/or neglect. Most are able to turn their lives around with the assistance of a community dedicated to the health and well being of animals in need of a new start in life. In the eyes of your friendly neighborhood rescuers, there are no "bad dogs". We see through the fear and aggression, the silence and the pain. We see the "good dog" in them all.
Many animals are rescued on a daily basis from situations of abuse and/or neglect. Most are able to turn their lives around with the assistance of a community dedicated to the health and well being of animals in need of a new start in life. In the eyes of your friendly neighborhood rescuers, there are no "bad dogs". We see through the fear and aggression, the silence and the pain. We see the "good dog" in them all.
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