In the past thousands or hundreds of years, shepherd dogs were mainly responsible for herding sheep and livestock. The function is equivalent to the protection guard of the pasture, protecting the safety of livestock and preventing livestock from running around. At the same time, it can scare away the invasion of foreign animals. It is the most reliable animal assistant of the farmer. Nowadays, as we all know, the sheepdog is Among dog breeds, they are dogs with higher IQs, relatively well-behaved, and relatively easy to train. However, it is inevitable that some owners will raise their shepherd dogs at home after they reach adulthood. Animals are animals after all. Even if they are born smart, if Without training, they will also make some overly naughty behaviors or behaviors that cause headaches to their owners. So how can you keep an adult shepherd dog in a good habit of being obedient?

1. Mechanical control of sheepdog behavior

Mechanical control is a method of using equipment to control the behavior of dogs when they do not obey instructions. The most commonly used ones are leashes or dog leashes. When the dog follows its owner out or is being trained, if it does not act according to the owner's intentions, you can pull the dog leash to make it subject to the owner to avoid disobeying the owner.

2. Food attracts attention

Food stimulation is a method that most owners know about training dogs. This method is tried and true. After all, Which dog can remain calm in front of things? Moreover, if it is only trained without rewards, the shepherd dog will feel that training is a boring thing. Even the smartest dog will feel tired. Just like when we were in school, we were always doing homework but had no time for entertainment. Food can attract the dog's attention and let him know that if he obeys, he will get something delicious.

3. Mechanical control and reward mechanism go hand in hand

The method of combining mechanical control and reward mechanism is to use the dog when the dog is unwilling to accept training. Leash it with a rope, use commands to require the shepherd dog to follow the instructions, and at the same time, reward it when the training has certain results. If the mandatory behavior is too frequent, it will produce the opposite reflex. When each training begins, it will fear, avoid, resist, and cannot remember the training actions. Although rewards are necessary, they should be appropriate. If too many rewards will affect normal eating habits, you can use petting and verbal praise instead of food to encourage the shepherd dog to achieve the purpose of reward. Dogs like the caressing of their owners very much.

It is the smart and well-behaved personality of the shepherd dog that attracts the love of many dog ​​owners today. I hope that all owners will not forget to maintain the good habits of their dogs while loving them!