How to approach a strange dog?

When people see a lively and cute dog, they often go straight to the dog and reach out to touch it, tease it or feed it food. Most dogs will not bite easily, but it is best not to pet strange dogs without the owner's consent. If a dog doesn't like being petted by strangers, the dog will show fear or unkindness to the person petting it.

When you want to approach a strange dog, you first need to obtain the permission of the dog owner, then make a fist with one hand and slowly extend the back of the fist to the bottom of the dog's nose. After it becomes familiar with your scent, Then, it will wag its tail to indicate to you that it has relaxed its vigilance, and you can approach it.

Be careful when coming into contact with children and dogs, especially with unfamiliar dogs, because not all dogs like to play with children. Children should be educated to always seek permission from the owner before approaching a strange dog. Also, try not to leave young children alone with dogs.

Many dog ​​bites are caused by people not understanding the "social rules" of dogs. Most dogs will not bite, but those that are untrained or have little contact with humans may bite. Dogs are animals with a strong sense of territory. When a dog thinks that a stranger has entered its territory, it will issue a warning or even attack humans in order to protect its territory.

Most dogs will give a warning before biting. When the dog raises its back hair, spreads its limbs and steps hard on the ground, shakes its tail slightly, and at the same time raises its head and barks, then you need to be careful because it is giving you a warning. If you continue to approach it, the dog will give a more severe warning. When a dog flicks its tail, shows its teeth, growls and puts its ears back, this is a final warning that it is about to attack.

How to exit this dangerous situation in time? It is recommended that you pretend to be nonchalant and slowly distance yourself, but in the process it is best to avoid looking directly into the dog's eyes. For the dog, looking into the eyes is a provocation to it; in addition, never Running in panic will stimulate the dog's hunting instinct and make it pursue you.

Sometimes your dogThey may also nibble you with their teeth when playing with you. This behavior needs to be stopped immediately. You need to train your dog from an early age not to bite with your teeth, even when it is playing with you, to prevent it from developing a bad habit of biting in the future.

When you open the door of your home every day, your pet dog is likely to be the first " "Warmly welcome" your family member, it will rush towards you enthusiastically and lick you, leaving you overwhelmed and at a loss.

Why do dogs welcome you in this way? This behavior is a dog's way of showing closeness to you, similar to human hugs and kisses.

It is best not to let dogs show affection to people by jumping, because some people are afraid of dogs, and larger dogs may knock people down. The correct way to resolve this "affectionate" approach is: when your dog pounces on you and licks you, give it the "down" or "sit" command in time, and reward it in time. Over time, your dog will be trained to welcome you in a "gentle" way.

Puppies, just like human babies, cannot control their own defecation. This is because during the first four months, the puppy's excretory system and brain's nervous system have not yet fully developed. However, this problem is that through repeated training, the puppy can learn to defecate in a fixed place: you can put a piece of paper in the bathroom for the puppy to defecate on. When your puppy needs to relieve himself, make sure he can find this piece of paper. During this training process, the owner should give the puppy enough encouragement and caressing. After the puppies reach adulthood, this problem will naturally be solved.