Retractable Lead Leash
Dog's Disobedience
There's a difference between disobedience and incomprehension. If your dog isn't obeying a command because he doesn't understand what it is you want him to do, that's not a behavioral poblem at all; it simply means that you need to spend some more time together in training. True disobedience occurs when your dog deliberately does not obey a request or command, although he has full knowledge of what it is that you're asking him to do (and you know this because he's performed it reliably on several occasions beforehand). Although this may seem like a relatively minor inconvenience, it's actually a pretty serious thing not only can it be dangerous for your dog (for example, if he's heading towards a busy road and ignores your ‘come' command), but it's also detrimental to your relationship with your dog. Disobedience is rooted in disrespect.
When your dog deliberately does not obey you, he's saying, “I don't respect your authority enough to do what you want me to do”.If you allow him to get away with this, you are allowing him to form the habit of passive aggression. This is not something that can just be left to “fix itself” the problem will worsen, not get better, if you leave it. It's very important that your dog recognizes that you outrank him in the social hierarchy of the household. The concept of alpha status is one that you need to be familiar with in order to maintain a healthy, functional relationship with your dog.
It may sound cruel from a human perspective, but your dog is happier when he knows that someone else is in charge of making all the decisions including his day-to-day behavior and obedience levels. It is not possible to have a good owner/dog relationship if he does not understand that you are the clear-cut authority figure: he must know that he's beneath you in the chain of command. Your first step in dealing with generalized disobedience is to reestablish your dominance.
Here are some tips on doing so, When leaving the house and the car, you must always leave before your dog. This is unmistakable alpha behavior: to a dog, only the alpha leaves first. If you allow him to exit the house or the car ahead of you, you are saying to him, “You're stronger than me; you should go first because you're the decision-maker”. Inside doors aren't so important,but every time you leave the house or the car to go outside, you must make him wait for you to go first, until you release him from the ‘wait' with a release-word. Make him wait for his food.
Your family and you must always eat before him.if it means he has to wait an extra half hour or so for his meal, it won't hurt him any. When you put his food down for him, make him sit and wait until you release him to eat. Keep his feeding schedule varied, so he's always aware that you're in charge of his food don't allow him to form expectations of when he should be fed. Don't allow him free, uninhibited access to the whole house. The house is your den: you're allowing him to be inside.
Remind him that you're allowing him into your den it's a privilege for him to be there, not a right by sometimes allowing him inside, and sometimes sending him outside for half an hour or so. Keep certain areas of the house strictly for your own, as well (such as your bed, certain pieces of furniture, or some rooms). Never allow your dog to initiate play. If he's nudging you for attention or to start a game, you may think that it's cute and affectionate; but what he's really saying is, “I'm the boss and I'm telling you to play with me right now.” If he starts bothering you for attention, ignore him for a few moments, get up and do something else. Wait until he's given up before initiating the play yourself. Playtime is a fantastic way to bond with your dog, but it should be done on your terms, not his.
When ou arrive home, don't rush straight over to him and shower him in affection.
That is not alpha behavior at all an alpha dog, upon arriving home, doesn't go over to the other dogs and throw himself at them, saying, “Here I am! I missed you guys! Let's have a cuddle!” he ignores everyone else, relaxes for a short while, maybe has something to eat, and only interacts with them when he's good and ready. Even though you're probably good and ready to interact with your dog as soon as you get home, it will make more sense to him and underscore your authority if you ignore him for just three to five minutes upon arriving home.
Another fantastic way of counteracting disobedience is to start and maintain a basic obedience training plan. You don't have to do anything fancy or super-demanding; just ten minutes a day of learning and enforcing commands. This can drop to five minutes a day once your dog is completely reliable with the commands. Here are some tips for a good training program. Never give a command that you cannot reinforce immediately if he chooses to disobey you. Every time your dog takes the opportunity to ignore your command, he's learning that it's both easier and a lot more fun to ignore you.
For example, if you call across the park for him to ‘come' as he's playing with some other dogs, the choices are clear cut to him, he could cut his play-time short and come to you, or he could ignore you which is easy, since you're so far away and continue to have fun. Until your dog is completely reliable with commands, he should be on a long line or retractable lead so that you can enforce them if necessary. Remember to use your voice to the best effect. Praise should be in a light, cheery, happy tone of voice; if possible, smile at the same time.
It makes a difference to your tone of voice, and most dogs will study your face to make sense of your expressions, too. Corrections should be uttered in a stern, brook-no-nonsense tone, you don't need to shout, but your voice should be low and authoritative. When you're verbally interrupting your dog, it's more effective to shout, “OI!” or “Ah-ah-ah!” rather than saying, “No”. The sounds are more clear-cut, and you'll get a better response.
Do not repeat a command. Remember, you should be training on a leash or a long line, if he ignores you, he gets a short, sharp tug (some call it a ‘flick') on the lead to remind him that you're present, and you're in charge. Repeating yourself teaches him to wait for the command to be repeated at least once before he obeys you. Five to fifteen minutes per day is an adequate amount of time for training. Any more than this in one sitting, and your dog's concentration will likely lapse: fifteen minutes of intense training, where your dog is concentrating hard on what you want, is enough to send even the most energetic dogs to their beds for a snooze afterwards.
You can move on to more advanced training and ‘tricks' if you feel like it, once your dog's got the basics completely sussed; but it's not something that you should feel like you have to do. Another great option is formal obedience training classes. They're a great way of socializing your dog (he gets to interact with other dogs, and those dogs' owners), and also teaches him to concentrate on what you want despite the manifold distractions taking place around him.
It's also very helpful to have face-to-face contact with a trained professional: they can pick up on any mistakes you might be making, and give you advice for tightening up your training techniques. For more information For further information on typical doggie behavior, including a fantastic resource for training how-to's and loads of detailed information on preventing and dealing with problem behaviors, check out Secrets to Dog Training.
Written by a professional dog-trainer, it's an absorbing guide that deals with all the subjects a responsible dog-owner could ever want to know about well worth a look. To visit the Secrets to Dog Training website, just click on the link below:
Secrets to Dog Training - Dog Training To Stop Your Dog Behavioral Problems!
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Overall doggie is great on walks, only problem is reacting to other dogs. Should I get a gentle leader harness?
she is only a 6lb chihuahua and overall is very good on walks. I have been always walked her on a flexi/ retractable leash, which I now know isn't a good idea. Anyhow, she listens well when I say "this way" she usually right away comes/follows. If she doesn't do it instantly it only takes a slight tug and she comes. Our main problem with walks is if we encounter another dog who is going bonkers barking like behind a fence, she really reacts. Running around, growling & barking back often hackles up. I really want her to trust me to handle things and NOT react like this. Could a gentle lead harness or head halter help? How uncomfortable is it for the dog? It's not a punishment type correction is it? I mean does it cause discomfort anywhere, is that the correction? And I guess surely you can use it on a little dog her size? Thank you.
A gentle leader harness would work just fine. When fitted correctly, it will sit nicely and you will have easy control over her. This is great for the meantime, but will really not last you in the long run. I would recommend teaching your dog to heel... which can be done in a matter of minutes... when you know what you are doing of course!
And even to the point and command of Leave it. The head halter will and should only cause discomfort when pulled on. This will teach your dog how not so fun pulling can really become. There are many available sizes- so there should be no trouble in finding one. If the worst comes, I would not waste time on choke collars.
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