2 Things A Dog Can Learn At Any Age

An unfortunate assumption amongst most dog owners
is that only puppies can be trained. It's a
reason many people don't want to adopt an older
dog because they think they have no chance of
teaching it new behaviors.

This is a major problem with the trend of
adopting versus purchasing puppies today. Don't
get me wrong, I am all for the adoption
movement. I am a huge supporter of it. I feel
that those adopting a dog should be glad to know
there are tricks you can teach a pup of any age.
Like these:

To stop the crying

With babies, we are told not to go to them when
they are crying. No matter how loud and how long
they cry, we are to resist the temptation to go
and comfort them. Yup, we are forced to listen
to their screeching. But why? To have the chance
of making it so that in the future, there will be
zero crying. You tolerate some right now, with
the intention of eventually eliminating it all
together! The same goes for dogs. If you stay
away from them when they cry, you let them know
that crying is not the way to get what they
want. But if you pay any attention to the dog,
whether it be petting him or even just looking
at him, you're saying to him that crying is a
good way to get what he wants. I will continue
this tactic." Say some serious "no!"'s to your
dog if he begins to cry, and then don't even
look at him. The change could require several
weeks if not months, but just be persistent in
your methods and typically, you'll find the dog
cries much less.

To stay out of certain areas

Every house is different and so are the rules
in it. If you do get your do from a shelter or
pound, keep in mind that in his previous
residence he might have had free range of the
house and not no anything else. Any time your
pup wanders into a room he is forbidden to
enter, say, "No!" and usher him out. This might
entail taking him by the collar, or just
standing behind him and beginning to walk so he
is forced out. In addition, if you ever see the
dog so much as heading in the direction of the
area, say, "No!" You must do this every time
though, because each time they are allowed in
there without repercussions, they are back at
square one and all negative associations with
entering that room vanish for them. My friend
who teaches singing lessons to small children
has a Great Dane. She is truly a gentle giant
however, her massive size intimidates the young
students and the dog could, without intending
to, hurt one of the students if she plays too
rough. So, whether or not there are children in
her studio learning how to sing better, my
friend keeps the dog out of there at all times.
She wants to be clear with the dog and not
mislead her by letting her into the room when no
children are present, but out of the blue forcing
her to leave when students are there.

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Vera Esther covers topics in luxury living,
health and relationships. Her posts have
appeared on dozens of sites and unique titles
like "Are you a dating addict?" to "Let your
laptop teach you to sing" (a write up of the
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