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Simple Commands and Few Words
There are a few simple things as you train your
new dog which can make him or her all the
happier and your life more pleasurable.
One aspect is how to tackle misbehaviour. If your
dog does something that doesn’t please you, go
easy.
Dogs thrive on attention, and attempting
to punish your dog by telling him or her off
in a harsh voice in sentences, still counts as
attention. Remember, because he does not
understand our language, he actually has no idea
what you’re saying!
Here’s an example. There’s an old man, a
widower, who lives near me who regularly walks
his dog past my house. He clearly loves the dog,
dotes on it and they live together as the very best
of chums. Trouble is I often hear him talking to
him and then shouting if he doesn’t always heel
properly or starts barking at a retreating cat.
The dog looks up at him, all bewildered and on
they go down the road with the old chap still
trying to scold his friend with lots of chat.
Anyway, all dogs bark a bit and sometimes pull
on their leads if excited. The advice is to keep

commands
simple. Teach
him a few words and don’t
deviate with extra chat at
those times.
When your dog really
misbehaves, instead turn your
back on him, avoid eye contact
and remain silent. Don’t really shout at him.
The dog learns quite quickly that his behaviour
(jumping up, for instance) brought no results
whatsoever and he will soon stop doing it.
As soon as he has stopped unwelcome
behaviour, switch back to showing pleasure and
encouragement.
Don’t get frustrated or angry if your dog doesn’t
do what you want him to. He’s probably not
being disobedient at all; he loves you dearly,
wants to please - but may simply not understand
what you want.
Overall, it’s best to go out and buy a little
training book for a few £s. These days there also
some useful advice websites such as ours. We
also need support such as donations, pairs of
hands and legacies.

If you’re looking for a new friend come and see us at Stokenchurch Dog Rescue. We’ve
lots of dogs, in all sizes Tel. [phone]. Geoff Perfitt, SDR publicity officer.

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