02/01/2022
Caring of your dog
To have a happy, healthy and balanced dog is not that difficult. However as a dog trainer and dog nutritionist I come across always the same problems
Toilet training
Pulling on the lead
Recall
The dog doesn’t listen to commands
The solution is easy. Now let’s start with the first one.
Toilet training
People get their puppy at an age between 7 – 8 weeks which is far to early. Then people buy pads and expect the puppy goes on this pad. The dog doesn’t understand what this thing is for and makes his toilet there he thinks it is a good place. People don’t understand that this is a new place and he needs to find his way around and is far to young to hold his bladder. Then you clean it up in a few weeks it resolve it by itself. No stress.
Pulling on the lead
Recall
They have the same roots. Lack of commitment.
Lack of commitment means not spending time in a structured way with your dog. Using a long lead ,chatting on the phone, talking with friends and let the dog do what the dog wants to do. When the dog getting older he does still the same thing, the only difference he is stronger and pulls on the lead, jumping on other people or running to other dogs, while on the lead. Taking time at the beginning and showing your puppy what you want and the lead pulling would never happen.
Recall
Very easy and so much fun. For young dogs and puppies the whole world is fun and so interesting. When your puppy or young dog knows it is fun with you he always is not far away from you. Then you are at a safe place and let your dog of lead,which is very important for his development don’t do anything. It is freedom and enjoyment for your dog. After a few minutes call your dog and wait. When call again and hide behind a tree, or Bush an wait. Call your dog but still hide. In the mind of your dog something terrible happened, he is alone in this big world. Then he found you again and is happy to see you again make a huge thing so your dog knows you’re happy. This will stay in his mind.
Doesn’t listen to commands
Wait until your dog looks at you and give the command sit and wait until he sit. Then you give your dog a reward.
The same you do with lying down.
More difficult it’s with stay because your dog wants to be with you. Don’t say anything bring your dog back there you gave the command stay and walk away for a few steps and call your dog reward your dog and finish the exercise happy and positive.