When the owner calls the dog bad, the truth of the matter is the owner is probably the cause of this. When you are taking a walk down a sidewalk, it is indeed disturbing when a dog grabs at your clean clothes. It is not uncommon for digs to use their neighbor’s garden as a toilet either. Would you like to call them bad dogs? They are as bad as the children next door who are out of control. The dog must be taught to behave within some set parameters when around people. The wisest decision is to take the help of a dog trainer to learn ways to handle a dog without affecting its normal personality. Your vet office or local pet store can put you in touch with trainers who hold classes with pets and their owners but another option is to look for online help.

This training program includes lessons where owners are taught how to control their pets. “Dogs are often easier to teach than the owners” is the usual comment heard from trainers. Dogs that must be leash trained for walking in public or at the park need practice; this begins around the yard or in a smaller location. Barking is often a behavior that distresses owners and neighbors. Shouting or punishing your pet for engaging in this normal communication is counterproductive – as well as confusing to the animal. It is usually lack of food, attention or the need for water that makes a dog bark. Completely suppressing a dog from barking will not help to prevent a burglar from trying to enter your property! Be careful not to laugh and playfully encourage a puppy to bark and then get angry at him months later when he barks louder as an adult.

Any trainer can teach you skills on how to get the desired conduct from your puppy using the carrot as opposed to the stick. How do you make your puppy stop the undesired behavior? Well, simply learn to reward him when he does something which is ‘desired’ behavior. Remember that you can not coach a dog to adapt to certain behaviors which are not part of his genetic make-up. In case you want certain particular behaviors, buy one which has that as part of the breeds make-up. Good dog behavior can be the result of patience, determination and the love you give to the animal.