1. Reorganize dogs’ understanding of our “hands”

If we want dogs to trust our hands, please remember that hands are used to "touch" them, not to punish them. Many people hold the dog's muzzle with their hands as a form of punishment; however, this action will have a negative impact on the dog. Over time, it will think: "When the hand is close to the mouth or nose, it is an uncomfortable action. "Then, if you want to help the dog brush his teeth and give medicine in the future, it will become an even more difficult task.

If your dog is already very sensitive to hands, you can start practicing by touching the "back of the hand". Start stroking the less sensitive areas of the dog's face, chin, and head, and then touch the body, tail, limbs, and other areas that are rarely touched. After practicing a few more times, switch to stroking with the palm of your hand.

Gently pet the dog with the back of your hand. In addition, touching this position gently can help the dog fall asleep! Next, try closing your eyes and touching your dog in a way that is affectionate and makes it comfortable. Many times, people touch dogs because they want to, but not because they want it to feel comfortable. So try to close your eyes, feel their feelings and breathing, and feel their whole body along the fur. Because dogs’ senses include touch, comfortable touch also makes them feel safe.

Second, the speed of touching is also key

When people are emotionally nervous, the speed and force of petting a dog will also increase. This kind of urgent and heavy petting will only make the dog more nervous and restless. So, when your dog is nervous and you want to pet it and comfort it, please also pay attention to the speed of touching it. The exercises here, combined with breathing, inhaling and exhaling, slowing down and petting your dog can help them relax.

3. Don’t go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing

There are many parts of a dog's body that we rarely touch, such as the front and rear feet, muzzle, tail, butt... and so on. However, when we want to cut their nails, we will touch these parts. And of course it is smart and knows that every time you touch its feet, it will immediately run away in fear.

So, if you want to practice cutting nails, don’t doubt it, just start by touching its feet! If you have nothing to do, touch its feet a few times, pick it up and look at it, and "praise it" to make it feel that "touching its feet is indeed a good thing." It's a good thing." Then increase the force of touching your feet, and it will feel like cutting nails. Practice more on a daily basis. If you need to brush your teeth and take medicine, you can start practicing touching your mouth, opening your mouth to take a look, touching your teeth, etc. The caress that seems to be like everyday life is actually related to many daily life experiences.The necessary work and rest relationships in daily life are closely linked!

4. Establish your wonderful touching time

Play some calming music and spend some time practicing with it so that it trusts being touched. Each practice session does not need to be long, but there can be many opportunities to practice throughout the day. However, for dogs that get easily excited when being touched, it is recommended that owners shorten the petting practice time and observe changes in the dog's expression while touching them. Because their expressions never lie.