The Reason Why You Should Never Hit A Puppy
Typically, breeding puppies can be a very rewarding yet frustrating experience, especially when it misbehaves and starting chewing up your new $2000 couch. You might have smacked your puppy when it misbehaved in some way, and if you have been doing so, you should stop now.
Being physical with your puppy will do nothing but have an adverse effect in the relationship as time goes on between you and your pet.
Think about a new born baby. Will it make a difference if you hit it when it cries and screams? Of course not! Like babies, puppies just do not get it and applying this type of punishment will only cause your pet to stay away from you whenever possible.
The explanation for this is that dogs when young, do not know how to associate pain with bad behavior, unlike fully grown dogs. Remember that puppies that have just come into the world are curious and are discovering new things everyday. They also start their teething period and may have very sensitive teeth and so they chew your things. As it is already confused enough, by hitting and terrorizing it, you are just adding to the confusion.
By hitting it can causing your little new friend to be terrified of you, it will start to keep its distance from you and you’ll never create the wonderful bond that some dogs have with their owners. As the pup grows up to become an adult, this gap will further increase as well.
Shouting can also be terrifying for a puppy. While you think that shouting will cause no harm, the consequences are the same as hitting, and your dog will not trust you as much.
Instead of yelling at it to stop doing something, look your dog in the eyes, tell it in a firm voice to ” stop ” then physically remove it from its present location.
Teaching your puppy should be no different from teaching a child. Control your frustrations and never shout, instead be gentle and give it time to learn the difference between right and wrong. This is the only way to develop a great relationship with your dog
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dog training | Don Bradly | 22 January 2010 |
