Much has been written about people’s positive habits and routines, but what about our animals’ routines? Since domesticated cats and wild dogs, has this doubt ever appeared? Routines that develop the right to live in society?
In this article by Animal Expert we want to talk about positive habits and routines for the dog who must live in a human society. We’ll let you know everything you need to know to help you and make your daily life more complete.
- Following specific moments during the walks.
- Offering food or going out to play.
- It will be essential that our dog behaves in a stable and quiet way.
- Instinctively.
- Dogs know when to eat and when to complain to their owners during a walk.
- Responding to your basic needs in an orderly manner will help you organize your life and that of your best friend.
Teaching your dog basic training orders will be essential for his safety and for better communication with him. However, once learned, many owners stop working with their dogs. It’s a big mistake.
It is very important to mention that providing our dog with mental stimulation is essential to be happy and that your brain is constantly stimulated. You can use smart toys (table type) or kong, but the truth is that it is also important to work the different canine skills, better known as tricks. A dog that works with its owner on a daily basis will be much happier and will be able to relate to it in a much more positive way.
Following a proper socialization routine with other dogs and people is critical. Since its ancestors, the dog has retained its social character that is based on the hierarchy among the members of a herd. All groups, humans or animals, count as packages. We know that what they learn in the socialization phase of the puppy makes it better adapted to the different changes of the environment and thus learns to tolerate its secondary role in front of its human leader. All dogs must be able to have daily relationships with other individuals, regardless of their species. Dogs that have not been properly socialized may suffer behavioral problems in adulthood such as fear, reactivity or introversion.
Animals adopted as adults usually have a well-defined personality to other animals and / or people, it will be their new responsibility to adapt to the social environment in which they should live. The dog’s habit of getting along with people and animals will open the doors of almost every home and a long and happy life. Whenever it is not possible to lead a normal life, remember that you can consult a specialist.
Even if your dog is not adopted, a bad experience or poor socialization can become an aggressive or reactive dog with other dogs and/or people or with the environment. This type of behavior creates tensions in the family and hinders daily socialization, since they cannot be taken anywhere, limit their freedoms and can lead to the frustration of the owners. You have to work on that.
All dogs should be able to enjoy at least 15 or 30 minutes of free daily fun, such as playing ball with it in the park. This habit is essential to help relieve stress and enrich your day in a positive way.
However, dogs must learn to differentiate between what is played and what is not. Virtually all dogs destroy something of value to their owners at some point in their lives, especially when they are puppies. We must not stop this usual behavior. They must learn to recognize their toys and those that have never been and will never be.
To end this habit it is essential to interpret why you do it, if it is because we leave you only 12 hours a day, you can do it to get our attention. Some dogs prefer to be scolded rather than ignored. You may also not have enough toys.
Ideally, dogs enjoy an active outdoor play mode (ball, frisbee, run) and inside the house can play with different teething toys and toys. Strengthening it positively when using them will be essential to understand that it is necessary to use these objects and not our shoes.
For puppies, accepting moments of loneliness as positive habits and routines for the dog is often more difficult. Before joining us, the puppy has separated from his mother and siblings and, although he knows it is difficult for us and him, the little one must learn to be alone and overcome the anxiety of separation. To do this, start by leaving it alone for short periods and in this way you can strengthen your confidence and emotional tranquility.
No dog should be condemned to loneliness, remember that these are social animals that live in herds, so the company is necessary. If you are aware that you will only be alone for a while (never more than 8 hours of loneliness), the response to this habit will never be negative. In the long run, they can have fun, whether playing, sleeping or looking out the window, with enough peace of mind that we will come back and not, that they have been abandoned.
However, if we leave our dog alone for too many hours, behavioral problems such as debris, leaks or screaming can arise. They can also appear if we do not adequately cover the basic needs of our partner.
In the positive habits and routines of the dog, we also find the time of the walk. As you know, dogs need to leave to do their needs, but also to continue having relationships with other dogs and people. It is a fundamental part of your daily life and essential to a happy life.
In addition, during the walk the dogs relax smelling objects, urine and plants of all kinds. Allowing this behavior is very important, as long as our dog has the vaccinations up to date. Otherwise, you may get sick.
Do not forget to adapt the pace of walking: older dogs, puppies, short-legged dogs and the sick will need a quiet and relaxed ride, as well as the molosoid breeds (Carlin, Boxer, Boston Terrier, Bordeaux Dogue, among others). On the other hand, those with a terrier or unwind type will benefit from a more active walk combined with physical exercise.
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