DONT'S
DON'T put your dog in a situation you or he are not prepared to handle.
DON'T turn a rude puppy or dog loose with an intolerant adult dog.
DON'T expect your dog to like every dog she meets (at least until you like every person you meet).
DON'T allow your dog to become over excited or rude -- help him find a more appropriate behavior or remove him briefly from the triggering situation.
DON'T allow other people to allow their dogs to be rude to your dog.
DON'T ignore your dog or what your dog tells you about her feelings.
DON'T punish a dog for reminding a puppy to mind his manners.
DON'T let your training or competition goals overwhelm your good sense -- always be fair to your dog.
DO'S
DO respect the fact that your dog has a need for and a right to protect her personal space.
DO socialize your dog so that he's wise in the ways of other dogs.
DO accept and expect the inexplicable disliking that your dog may have for another dog.
DO build your dog's tolerance levels through repeated, positive experiences.
DO continually educate yourself regarding normal and appropriate canine behavior in any given situation.
DO plan ahead to how you will handle difficult situations, people or dogs.
DO earn your dog's trust by keeping your promise to protect her.
DO pay attention to your dog when you are with him.
DO insist that your dog behave politely.
DO respect that your dog's individual needs may or may not be in line with your training or competition goals.
DO put your dog first -- all your hopes, dreams, titles and goals all mean nothing if you ignore the needs, fears and realities of who your dog is.
DO honor and respect your dog's concerns, whether or not you share them. (Remember how your mom left the light in the hall on at night when you were a kid? It probably wasn't because she was afraid of the dark.)
9 comments:
I have a mini schnauzer (Fred)who is 11 months old. I didn't want to purchase puppy food any longer so now have him on adult food. Is that good for him? He seems to eat it just fine. Thank you.
Jim
Jim,
Fred doesn't need puppy food, he needs a good food. A lot of commercial dog food companies have large marketing departments who work overtime to come up with creative ways to get you to purchase their product. Doesn't mean it's good for your dog. And a lot of of the commercial puppy foods have additives and protein #'s that can create more energizer type puppies, and with a mini schnauzer, you probably don't need that! Use a good food made from human grade ingredients and learn how to read a pet food label. There's a lot of info on the internet. I use Flint River Ranch because it's both a great product and the price includes delivery (if you want to try it, go to frrco.com and when ordering use DHL2 as your distributor code). But it is by no means the only good food.
I would add one more Don't:
Don't try and turn your dog into a mini human. A dog is a wonderful, complex creature that does not fare well on being humanised. The dog does not need a massage, it's toe nails painted or dressing up in human clothes. If you would like to learn more about the history of the dog, dog training, dog care and lots of dog stories, there is a wonderful book available for free on:
www.k9obedience.co.uk
It is not only packed with lots of information but also has some lovely colour photo's. Anyone who is really interested in everything K9 will enjoy this free book.
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This is something that pet owners must know. Not all know the do's and dont's in taking care of pets.
HI, I recently got a German sheperd, the puppy was separated from his mommy to early(3 weeks)He is a good puppy(incredibly smart for his age,2 months now) but there is something, When his hungry, when we go out of the house, when I take him out for walks, he wont stop whinning. Please help?!? what should I do?
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