In the first half of 2019, life was difficult for large and medium-sized dogs in cities across the country. They even lost the right to go out, just because they were "tall", but who did they offend by being "tall"?

On April 26, a dog bit an 8-year-old boy in a community in Wuhan; on May 4, a large dog bit a boy in Shenzhen, and his father beat the dog to death; on June 5, a large dog bit a man on the lower body in Yichang, Hubei; on June 24, Foshan, Guangdong A golden retriever bit a small dog to death, and the golden retriever was beaten to death by the owner of the small dog; on June 28, a mother and daughter in a community in Zhejiang went to the roof to collect clothes and were besieged by four dogs; on July 6, a one-day resident in Shanghai When a woman passed by a big dog, she was bitten on her left arm without any warning...

In the first half of the year, news about large dogs injuring people occurred almost every month without interruption. What followed was a "one-size-fits-all" ban on dog breeding in various cities. In Tianjin, Wuhan, Hangzhou, and Xi'an, more than 10 cities have implemented comprehensive bans on dog breeding. Large and medium-sized dogs are prohibited. The real reason behind this is those dog owners who cannot control their dogs well.

Among dogs living in cities, very few are over 10 years old, and very few can be kept until they grow old. Those who say how much they love dogs are more determined than anyone else to get rid of a dog once it affects their lives. Because the cost of losing a dog is too low, you just need to find an excuse for yourself to feel at ease with the loss. And aren’t most of the dogs that are abandoned because they are disobedient and can’t be controlled?

Is it so difficult for dog owners to learn to teach their dogs?

Yes, it’s really difficult!

Misunderstanding 1

If the dog is disobedient, seek training from a dog trainer

Dog owners generally have this misunderstanding: Since the dog is not obedient, then teach it to be obedient? According to cognitive common sense, this is certainly true. If it is not obedient, teach it to be obedient, but the key is - who teaches?

Most owners want to make their dogs better behaved and are willing to spend money for them. The easiest way to think of is to send their dogs to "school". After learning, they will be obedient when they come back. But the final result is without exception - the dog is quickly "returned to its original shape" after returning home. The dog is what it was before it was sent out, and what it is like when it comes home. Except for performing a few actions, the bad habits have not changed. Why is this? What?

The real reason is that you don’t care. One of the dog's memory principles is called scene memory. If you teach it in a specific environment, it will remember that environment. You can’t say that the dog trainer doesn’t teach seriously or doesn’t learn enough. In the hands of the dog trainer, everything can be done in your hands.This is because dog trainers will have strict requirements on dogs and have a complete set of rules. But you don’t understand this rule. If you don’t ask it like this, it will naturally be disobedient in your hands.

We have seen too many cases where people were sent for training and returned home without any results. Every training class has such masters. In the end, they are forced to study on their own. It is really a waste of money and a dumb person who eats Coptis chinensis. , I can’t tell you the pain.

Remember! Dog owners are always their dogs’ best teachers, bar none.

Misunderstanding 2

Training time

When it comes to letting owners learn by themselves, the most common answer is "no time." Are we really that busy? The training of dog behavior habits is the least picky about time and place. As long as the dog is by your side, you can All behaviors are training for it. No matter how busy you are, you always have to go home every day, right? You need to take some time to walk your dog, right? You can train it casually when you are at home.

Learning to teach dogs does not require you to memorize politics and history. It is very fulfilling to face a living animal, interact with it, and watch its daily progress and changes. Spend half an hour every day. , you can teach it to develop a good habit in about 30 days.

Therefore, "no time" is really not an excuse.

Some people also ask, my dog ​​is now an adult and has too many bad habits. Is it too late to start teaching him now?

The best time to teach a dog is the first day the dog comes home, and the second best time is now. If you really want it to change, it's never too late.

Misunderstanding 3

I teach at home, but I just can’t teach it

Today, when self-media is so developed, I have done a lot of homework on raising dogs. I have found a lot of dog training methods on the Internet, but in the end, there is no result in whether I should be disobedient or not.

Why is there no result?

The first reason is that it is not systematic.

A hammer here and there a mallet, the knowledge you piece together here and there is all broken. You neither know the dog’s brain thoughts nor the basis for its behavioral changes. The most important thing is that you yourself don’t know you should have one. What kind of result will it be? If you only learn some superficial methods, there will naturally be no results.

Reason 2: Not universally applicable

Many people seem to be very enthusiasticShared a lot of knowledge, this is just the result obtained by their dog. In your case, the scene has changed, the people have changed, and the dog's current state is also different. No matter how wonderful the sharing is, it doesn't matter to you. use.

In the end, I can only say, "My dog ​​is too stupid and can't learn anything."

Misunderstanding 4

My dog ​​has a certain problem, but everything else is fine

This is also the most common problem. On the surface, it seems to be true, "If you have a headache, treat the head, and if the foot hurts, treat the feet." But what needs to be changed in the development of dog behavior habits is the dog's awareness of obedience to humans, which is absolute obedience in day, night, outdoors, indoors, and in multiple scenes and dimensions. Therefore, it is necessary to set rules for it in multiple scenes, and Make it a long-term compliance.

Others are fine, maybe you can tolerate some of its behaviors. Once the scene changes, from home to outdoors, or encounters other emergencies, can you still 100% guarantee that it will be obedient enough?

Therefore, to develop a habit, you must unify the standards, abide by the rules set by people at all times, and then continue to implement them. This is the way to develop good habits. It is by no means a simple change of a certain superficial phenomenon.