
How can I show my dog that I am the leader
Let's clear up a common misconception right away: the idea of humans needing to dominate dogs as "alphas" has been thoroughly debunked by modern animal behavior science.
In our lives, native dogs, with their loyal and simple - natured images, have become great companions for many families. When a lively and cute native dog puppy enters our homes, it brings us endless joy, but also some small troubles. Among them, the most headache - causing one is undoubtedly training it to develop good defecation and urination habits. However, don't worry. As long as you master scientific methods and show enough patience and love, your native dog will soon learn to excrete in a fixed place and become a well - behaved "little treasure".
To train a native dog to defecate and urinate, the first step is to make preparations. We need to choose a fixed excretion area for the native dog. This area is preferably a relatively secluded, well - ventilated, and easy - to - clean place in the house, such as a corner of the balcony or a corner of the bathroom. Prepare a special dog toilet or spread some old newspapers or pee pads. The presence of a dog toilet is like sending a clear "signal" to the native dog, telling it that this is its exclusive area for solving physical needs. At the same time, we need to understand the excretion patterns of native dogs. Generally, puppies are likely to feel the urge to defecate or urinate about 15 - 30 minutes after eating, after waking up, and after playing for a while. Mastering these patterns will make our training more convenient.
When the preparations are complete, formal training can begin. When you notice that the native dog shows signs of excretion, such as sniffing around, turning in circles on the spot, or squatting down, immediately call it softly and guide it to the designated excretion area. At this time, your tone should be gentle and full of encouragement, just like patiently teaching a naive child. If the native dog excretes smoothly in the designated area, reward it immediately with some delicious small snacks and praise it in a gentle tone, such as saying "You're so great" or "Well done". This way, it will understand that excreting in this place is the correct behavior and will be loved and rewarded by its owner. Although dogs don't understand our specific language, they can keenly sense our emotions and tones.
However, the training process is not always smooth, and some problems are inevitable. Sometimes, the native dog may excrete in the wrong place. At this time, never scold or beat it loudly. Because dogs don't understand why you are angry, and such behavior will only make them feel scared and confused, which is not conducive to training. The correct way is to use a serious tone to stop it when you find it excreting in the wrong place, such as making sounds like "No" or "Not allowed", and then quickly take it to the designated excretion area. If excrement has already been produced, clean it up in time and use a special pet deodorant to remove the smell, so as to avoid the remaining smell attracting the native dog to excrete in this place again.
Maintaining consistency is very important during the training process. All family members should understand the training methods and requirements and take consistent attitudes and actions. If someone turns a blind eye to the native dog's excretion in the wrong place, or someone randomly changes the excretion area, it will make the native dog feel confused and prolong the training time. Moreover, training requires a certain amount of time and patience. Don't expect the native dog to master it completely in a short time. Each dog has different learning and adaptability abilities. Some may learn it in a few days, while some may need several weeks or even longer. During this process, as long as you always maintain patience and keep repeating the correct guidance and training, the native dog will eventually develop good defecation and urination habits.
When the native dog gradually develops the habit of excreting in the designated area, we still can't relax. We should continue to pay attention to its behavior and conduct occasional reinforcement training. For example, still give it some small rewards and praise after it excretes, so that it knows that this good habit should be maintained all the time. At the same time, as the native dog grows up, its excretion patterns may change, and we also need to adjust the training methods and time arrangements in a timely manner.
Training a native dog to defecate and urinate is an important process for us to build a close relationship with it. During this process, we guide it with love and patience, and it will also repay us with loyalty and trust. When we see the native dog obediently excreting in the designated area, we will feel sincerely gratified. Let's accompany the native dog to grow up with our hearts and let it live a healthy and happy life in a warm and loving environment.
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