[Episode 2]  What ALL Dogs Need to Be Well Behaved

 

Is Fido chewing the remote control? Is he jumping on your guests and acting crazy? Do you wish there was an easy solution to get a calm dog?

As a dog owner and a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, I come across thess problem often. Good dog owners get fed up and stressed out by their dog’s naughty behavior and start feeling embarrassed. Dogs, like children, have needs, and when those needs aren’t met your dog will misbehave. Learn some easy tips to get a calm dog. The first step to most problems is to make sure that you’re incorpating  #1 and #2 every day. Click the link above to learn about these simple tips do not require training. 

 

In this episode of the Naughty Dog Podcast, you’ll learn the three most important things that your dog needs to be well behaved. Your dog doesn’t learn in a vacuum, but adding these three things to your routine will help improve your dogs behavior drastically.

 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN

 

• The importance of walking your dog
• How smart toys provide an enriching experience for dogs
• Why positive reenforcement training is a must

 

#1. Walks

Surprisingly, or not so surprisingly, walks are necessary for ALL dogs and puppies. Specifically, all dogs need at leash two 20 to 30 minute walks each day. Walks provide stimulation of sight, sounds and smells that are different each day.  The physical exercise helps your dog as well, but it’s secondary to sniffing and being outside. This is helpful for people who work a typical 9 to 5 job, where your dog will be home for most of the day. And, for those of you that have an energic dog or active breed, going on walks and letting your dog do a lot of sniffing, is essential.

 

#2. Smart Toy

Smart toys, or brain games, help provide your dog with enrichment. As you know from our Barkaholics series, boredom can be one of the causes of barking. Although we’ve domesticated dogs, they still need to hunt for their food. Using toys that drain your dogs brain (mentally) because he has to figure out (or hunt) for his food will give him an excellent dose of stimulation.

 

Also, your dogs nose is 40% stronger than your noses. Having to sniff out snacks or food can help tire them out, which is great for when you’re winding down at the end of your day or leaving them home alone.

 

#3. Positive Reenforcement Dog Training

Positive reinforcement dog training forces your dog to use his/her brain. And, as we all may know, having to do extensive thinking or training is far more exhausting than physical exercise. You may go to work all day, sit at a desk and still come home tired, right? You didn’t run a marathon, you used your brain all day long. It’s the same for your dog.

 

Her’s an extra benefit to positive reinforcement dog training. It’s what I call a two-fer: A two-for-one special. You can train your dog, using positive reinforcement, you’re using his brain and forcing him to think. You just learned that when your dog uses his brain, he get tired. And, when you’re training him, he’s also learning to be better behaved!  You get a well-behaved, tired dog. That’s a two-fer and the best use of your time. Don’t you agree? 

 

 

Training Secret Tip: Build a Routine

 

Adding the three tips mentioned above: walks, smart toys, and positive reenforcement training into a routine is ideal, especially if you’re short on time and still want a dog that listens. 

 

I do my walks in the morning (before I go to work), and later in the afternoon, once I’ve finished with all my clients for the day.

Add these thress things to your dog’s rountine will make a huge difference. 

So, how will you be adding these to your routine?

 

EPISODE BREAKDOWN

00:01 – 02:10 – Recognizing the symptom

02:50 – 06:50 – #1. Walks

07:00 – 10:58 – #2. Smart Toys

11:01 – 12:40 – #3. Positive Reenforcement Training

13:18 – 16:45 – Extra Tip: Build Into a Routine

 

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