Raising A Dog Is A Struggle Between Heart And Reason

Admittedly, you must remember what it was like the first day, when you brought your little puppy home. He looked at you sweetly when you left him in his place, wondering: who is this human being? You looked at him with love, wanting to give him your best and to make him a good dog, but with some fear that you didn’t know how to raise him.

As the days went by, you learned to laugh at the little things he did, the feeling of the first pampering, your heart was filled with tenderness and your love for him grew even more.

Even if he didn’t obey you, if when you gave him an order he ignored it, and even then you couldn’t help but be happy. But, is this a good attitude when raising a dog?

The truth is that finding a balance between the love we feel for our pet and what we want them to learn is difficult, very difficult.

We will have to try to control our feelings and emotions and not let the animal realize that we are not serious and that our love for him is above his obedience. You must be your dog’s friend, but above all, you must be his owner and leader.

Raising a dog: You are the owner

Do you remember the first time you put a newspaper for your dog to take care of? We know he must have started biting the paper and dragging it all over the house.

You certainly chased him to get you the part. It was a fun occasion, but this attitude doesn’t help much when teaching your dog that his needs should be done on paper.

If you don’t want this to happen forever, you must learn to be the owner and leader, not just your pet’s friend. This can be shown with small gestures that will in no way affect the love you feel for him and that you will have to continue showing for the rest of your life.

• Be loving but firm. When giving an order to the animal, one of the main ways to educate it, be sure to be loving, but show firmness and seriousness in your voice. The dog must be clear about what you are asking of him and you must know that when he approaches you or when he licks you, it will not bring the result you expect.

• Comply with what you ask. If you have taught the animal not to do something, such as not climb on the couch, then never, under any circumstances, allow it to do so, not even if it is sick or because you like it by your side. It’s better that you get off the couch to be with him, so you won’t confuse the animal. Also remember that all family members must act in the same way. It’s a good way to educate.

• Decide when and where. It’s up to you to decide when and where to eat, when and where to sleep, when and where to go out, and a long etecetera. It is not the animal who makes these decisions. Nor should you be a tyrant, but the animal should be clear when and where to do what.
• Don’t go after him. When you take him for a walk, don’t let him go ahead, he should always stay by your side. You are the one who takes the reins in this relationship, and in this case, the leash as well. Don’t pull the strap hard if it doesn’t obey you, just do it gently and briefly when necessary. If you release him somewhere he can run and not obey your call, put the strap back on him as a punishment. He must know you are the leader of his pack.

Raising a Dog: Don’t Show Weakness

Those words could sum up this entire article. As we have said on several occasions, dogs are descended from wolves, who walk in groups. Every group needs a leader and if the dog does not clearly see the figure of its leader, it will proclaim itself as such. Don’t allow it.

If in front of any pampering, moaning, crying or affection from your dog you are filled with tenderness and forget your orders or the things you taught before, he will forget everything and you will have to start from the beginning again. Remember to start educating your dog from an early age. As dogs grow, it becomes much more difficult to educate them.