Golden Retriever behind a laptopMOSCOW, Jan 23 Dogs can develop bad habits too, often this happens through the fault of the owner, but without thoughtless punishments and with competent work with the pet, you can get rid of the problem, President of the Russian Cynological Federation Vladimir Golubev told RIA Novosti.
"The key to success is to find the cause and start working with it , and not just scold the pet for this or that behavior. Often it is the wrong approach to education that is the starting point for the emergence of a bad habit in a dog", — said Golubev.
He added that the cause of the bad habit may be deeper than it seems, and if the owner notices such behavior in his dog, then this is an occasion, first of all, to work on himself. According to him, only a competent approach, and not thoughtless punishment of a pet, will help to cope with this problem. Gnawing and jumping One of the most common bad habits among dogs, he called the desire to steal the owner's shoes and gnaw them in a secluded place, for example, on his couch. The reasons for this behavior may be boredom, lack of regimen, insufficient load, stress, lack of vitamins or even helminthic invasion, the dog handler said. it is worth including active games and training in the walk. «It is completely pointless to scold a dog when you find that it has chewed on your sneakers. You can punish your pet only if you caught him directly in the process of» eating «shoes. But even in such a situation, never do not engage in assault. Give the command «no» or «in place» to the dog in a strict, intelligible voice. If the dog approaches you to caress, ignore it by repeating the command, «Golubev recommended. He also called jumping on the owner a bad habit. The specialist noted that from an excess of joy, the dog can do this when meeting or during the game. According to Golubev, often this behavior is encouraged by the owner himself, tolerates the pet jumping on himself and does nothing about it. To wean a dog from this habit, it is enough to stop this action every time, the dog handler noted. He reminded that if the pet ceases to demonstrate such behavior, calms down and waits for you in a calm state, you should praise him in order to consolidate this as the norm. Another bad dog habit is begging. The President of the RKF noted that it is easy to fall under the charm of a pet, and sometimes it may seem that only a heartless person can resist «hungry and hopeful inquiring eyes.» But by treating a dog from the table, you only reinforce the habit of begging for treats. To correct behavior ignore any attempts to beg for a piece of your food. Don't worry, the dog will not stop loving you less, but will become a more well-mannered pet,» Golubev warned. >In Russia, they plan to introduce mandatory labeling of petsDangerous and pleasantA dangerous habit may be the desire of a dog to constantly pick up something from the ground. She can either become infected with helminths and infections, or eat poisonous foods that dog hunters can scatter right on the street. The dog handler recommended that you pay special attention to correcting this behavior. «Do not let your dog pick up something from the ground while walking. Your pet should learn the «fu» command well, it can be supplemented by pulling the leash. As soon as the dog wants to pick up something on on the street, you say the command “fu”, pull the leash and repeat the command,” he said. Golubev advised to determine exactly whether the dog's place is on the bed or on the couch and not to change this decision. It is necessary to teach the dog the «no» command and instill in it the idea that «one time is impossible — always impossible.» He also recommended that the pet get a comfortable bed on which he could sleep with pleasure. In case the dog does everything right, it should be rewarded.