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Denver Dog Training – Understanding Your Dog

Have you ever seen an exceptionally well trained dog and thought to yourself, “Now, why can’t our little monster be like?” Well, your dog can.

The best time to train a dog is while they are still puppies, but nearly every dog is trainable if in the right hands. The behaviors that we see as bad are normal behaviors for dogs. Chewing, hiding, barking, are all a part of how your animal communicates with you and the world.

Animals are reactive by nature, being affected by all sorts of environmental conditions including loud noises, fast moving objects or people, high pitch noises like machinery whining, and many others. Sometimes the cause of an animals concern is not readily seen by humans unless they are experts that work with animals. When a dog (or any other animal) is stressed, all sorts of behavior problems can present themselves. Again, your animal is probably just reacting to some sort of outside stimulant. Health issues can also affect your dog’s mood and reactions which appear to be bad behavior.

It doesn’t matter how old your dog is, she or he can be trained. Puppies have a short attention span like human children do. Adult dogs will actually often respond better since they pay attention longer and are more integrated to the world’s environmental factors. Dogs also can tend to reflect the mood of the handler who takes care of them or other pets present. They are emotional by nature and experience fear, frustration, and anger.

Have you ever heard of a dog deliberately making a mess on their owner’s bed even though they’ve never gone in the house before that time? People are often right that their pet is trying to tell them something. One of the keys to dog training is to first understand where the problem lies. Factors are all taken into consideration by the trainer including who the dog lives with, other animals present, and the atmosphere of the home. If stress and a lot of activity is present, it can affect a sensitive dog.

Certain breeds of dogs are also more susceptible to stressing. Smaller dogs like chihuahuas, poodles, and terriers bark when stressed or afraid. If allowed to bark whenever they want, it becomes a bad habit every time someone other than their family unit draws near them.

Possessiveness is another trait we tend to see as “bad behavior”. However, it’s a natural part of many dog’s behavior.

To train your dog, repetition is a key element. Just as you become good at anything you want to do by repeating it, practicing good behaviors will help your dog to learn how to control themselves during times of stress. Our dogs and pets trust us to do the right thing by them and treating them with respect is our responsibility. To help someone, you must first understand them, and that is what we do here at Dog Ventures. We help owners to understand their animals and why they are behaving the way they are in the first place.

Then with our years of experience working with our favorite critters on the planet, we help you to teach them proper behavior even when they are under the most stressful of conditions.