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Show education, he must become convinced that you are not only his comrade in a pack of hounds, but his leader in the pack, to whom he must subordinate himself as unconditionally as he would to the leader in an all- dog pack. Dogs with leadership instinct will not subject themselves as easily as will weaker dogs. This applies particularly to powerful dogs! 5. The dog cannot think like a human being. He has many different impulses and instincts. He reacts to good or bad, pleasant or painful sensations, and on these he bases his actions. 6. Tho cation of dogs is primarily directed to showing the dog by means of a pleasurable sensation ( praise, scratching, delicacies) or a painful sensation ( reproach, tightening of the leash, a blow, making a dog growel) what is wanted and what is not wanted of him. 7* Co easy with punishment! Realize that it is usually your lack of understanding and your lack of knowledge fhat cause the dog to do the wrong thine;. If you h* ve to punish him. select an educational punishment related to the misdeed of the dog* Uiis punishment must be carried out at once, so that the dog knows why he is being punished ( connection). The dog must never be punished when he comes to his master o? call after his misdeed, no matter what he may have done! This would make him come only hesitatingly or not at all in the future! 8 Never be ill- humoured with the dog. He will bear your severity, but it is hard for him to overcome injustice. Never take out your anger on the dog. If you are in a bad mood, it is better to leave the Jog at home than to treat him unjustly. If he angers you during training exercises then discontinue them at once for his benefit. Your nervousness is also transferred to the dog. You can never disguise yourself in such a way that the dog does not know what goes on inside you. 9. Have patience and do not push the teaching program. First consider whether your dog is precocious or slow learning. There are some dogs whose training can start at 8 months. Others are only ready at 15 - 15 - |
