Some dogs look quite big, but are actually very timid. There are often jokes saying that a certain dog is too timid. Rather than expecting a thief to come, it will catch the thief for you, so just don’t help the thief. Of course, not every kind of dog is too timid. Dogs are like this. Only a small number of dogs are like this, but there are indeed many timid dogs. So how to strengthen the courage of dogs? Training the courage of dogs?

Dogs are generally very smart and lively, but my dog ​​was very timid at first. It doesn’t run around like other dogs. One of our little ones’ biggest hobby is hiding in the den. If a stranger came to the house and wanted to play with it, it would become nervous and would bark at the stranger, fearing that the stranger would cause harm to it. Later, I tried to find a way to start training its courage.

Because our dog is still a baby, I now train its courage the best. The main reason why the dog is timid is the fear of unknown things. It is afraid that it will be hurt, so it becomes more and more timid. . Now I have given it more opportunities to come into contact with unfamiliar things. For example, I often take it to play with other dogs, and sometimes take Xiaoxiao to parties among friends to let it adapt to this lively environment. In a place with many strangers, it was still very nervous at first, but slowly I found that Xiaoxiao could accept strangers touching it. Later, it could even be held by strangers, which was a very big breakthrough for Xiaoxiao. I am happy for it. After a period of time, I deliberately let it interact with strangers and strange dogs. Xiaoxiao is no longer afraid of them, and now his courage has improved greatly.

​First step

"Desensitization training" is to reduce the dog's sensitivity to things that it is afraid of. Here we take "the sound that dogs are afraid of" as an example to propose training methods. Dog owners can use this principle to train whatever their dog is afraid of. The training method is: ask the dog owner to use a tape recorder to record the sounds that scare the dog.

​Step 2

When the dog is eating, play it in a low volume at first and farther away from the dog. The distance and volume should be adjusted based on the principle that the dog can tolerate it and eat (the dog does not eat, which means the stimulation is too great).

​Step Three

Slowly close the distance and increase the volume, but still make sure the dog can eat.

​Step 4

Do continuous practice every day when eating, and continue to praise the dog until the dog can eat alone under the sound.

Warm reminder

Parents should hug their dogs when they have time to let them feel the gentle touch. This is to build the dog's confidence and the trust between you and the dog. If your dog is very timid, the best way is to take it to interact with strange people or strange things. This way, over time, its courage will grow.