Taboo 1: Don’t correct the problem by hitting

It is said that dogs should be spanked if they are disobedient. It cannot be denied that spanking can indeed stop the dog’s wrong behavior at the time, but it does not understand that it has done something wrong. What? What we should do is guide and let the dog know what is right and what is wrong. Don't hit. Hitting will only make it fear you and make it obey. But it is not true obedience. If the problem is solved by hitting for a long time, the dog may develop aggressive behavior.

Taboo 2: Don’t call the dog’s name casually

For the dog, the name is just a password. It cannot understand what it is called. When we decide a name for it After that, this password will accompany it throughout its life. Do not change the name casually. When you issue this password, it means calling it to pay attention to you. However, we should not keep repeating the dog’s name during training. We need to repeat it. It’s a command such as calling the dog’s name and asking it to come and sit. If it doesn't sit down, we can repeat the sit command instead of repeatedly calling the name and saying sit down.

Taboo 3: Do not change the command at will

Once a password is determined, do not change it at will. This will easily make the dog confused. Sit down and sit down instead of thinking. If you want to sit down, just say sit. If you want to sit down, just say sit down. The simplest instructions are 1-2 words. Once determined, do not change them. Sometimes frequent changes to instructions may cause a skill to require repeated training.

Taboo 4: Don’t command the dog casually as a family

When you set a command for the dog, you must agree with your family that this command will mean What's the purpose? Don't use several different passwords as a family, then it will be difficult for the dog to understand the meaning! Good instructions that might lead to training and retraining again. Family members must remember unified instructions

Taboo 5: Don’t give dogs a chance to make mistakes

Dogs are opportunists and can also play tricks, so we must do it when training Slowly transition from traction training to non-traction training, and do not give the dog a chance to make mistakes. The dog must obey the command given. If it makes a mistake, correct it in time. Do not ignore its wrong behavior, otherwise all your efforts may be wasted.

Taboo 6: Don’t understand the dog’s behavior

Before training the dog, we must understand some of the dog’s basic body language and the reasons for barking, such as wagging the tail. What to do, what does raising the buttocks mean, etc. It is necessary for us to understand some basic dog behavioral language. Only by understanding it can we train it better. Dogs' language is mainly expressed through their body. Mastering its body language is a required course for owners.

Taboo 7: Don’t rely too much on food

Snacks are very important as one of the necessities in training, but too many snack rewards will cause the dog to obey as long as there are snacks. snackInstead of making any movements, the dog should be allowed to establish the mentality that food is a surprise and the owner's petting is also a reward, so that the dog will not form a behavioral awareness that it only performs actions when rewarded with snacks. And food is one of the motivations for dog obedience, but in fact anything it likes can be used as a reward.

Taboo 8: Don’t easily think that the dog has mastered this skill

A skill needs to be constantly consolidated and needs to be carried out step by step. A command may be understood at the time but It may not necessarily be executed perfectly. It needs to be continuously strengthened and consolidated to strengthen the impression. Only when more than 90% of the instructions can be obeyed indoors, then slowly transition to outdoor training. Never transition to the outdoors when you are not proficient at it.

Taboo 9: Don’t put too much pressure on dogs

Dogs are not humans after all. They do not have such a high IQ. The smartest dogs only have the IQ of young children. About 6-7 years old children, we humans need to be patient in educating children, not to mention dogs, so if it doesn't know how to do it, don't scold it and put too much pressure on it, which will make it even more uncooperative with its owner. It must be done step by step.

Taboo 10: Don’t let the dog regard training as training

Dog training should be carried out with the dog’s willingness. The fundamental thing that makes the dog willing to train is the relationship with the owner. Interaction, whether it is play or food, is inseparable from interaction, so owners should think about letting the dog regard training as playing with the owner, so that the dog will be more cooperative with the owner to complete the actions.