How to educate a dog. Or reflections on education and cohabitation.
A few days ago we have a new family member: a little of WHWT, a short Westy.
a puppy to care for us to reflect on the efforts of the educational role and that of leadership. Above all, makes one wonder .. we are willing to put into question? To accept help and advice, to accept the comparison?
The relationship with an animal necessarily lead to a redefinition of family roles and relationships. Just like parents, it is necessary that you be united in educating the animal. Small or large dog, if you do not place the problem of education, to follow him, to observe and give time to know him, living together will bring problems.
Many think it is necessary to educate only the big dogs, because maybe there is a danger that hurt. Just as parents often think that the rules and charges should be given only to the largest, to limit its action and not to small, which can be controlled more easily. So
hiding their function of driving and educators at the time of greatest need and then try to run for cover when the situation outside their control. When the puppy, grown up, he begins to not behave as functional, if not openly neurotic.
Co me Plato said " The direction in which education starts a man it will determine his future life."
Despite the clichés, or no dog, a puppy is a pressing need to understand the rules of his pack, to have confidence in the figures of leadership (the capibranco) knowing that this is the main street to be accepted, receive what you need, understand their role and change in relation to age and the skills you have.
The rules must be few, clear and consistent. In applying them we must allow the puppy to feel safe, respected. Our conduct should be in line with the rules of the group leader and we must behave in a predictable, so as not to create uncertainty and confusion that undermine his psychological stability. How wrong
give those kittens who refuse to rush to the call of the master, knowing they will get a punishment? The coercive, punitive, fear-based, do not work.
With all due respect for those who think quanche slap sound is healthy, as well as the famous kick in the pants. Violence
create distrust and fear, undermine the relationship.
as they grow will find a way to escape more often or to rebel against the pack leader.
A leader who wishes to be followed only with the threat and punishment will soon be hated and feared, to the point of being attacked.
At the same time a leader without charisma , who can not say no at the moment and the right way, as your puppy will drag in the right direction? When all goes well, when every choice is irrelevant in the values \u200b\u200bit expresses, is lacking the desire to please, to be together, to follow, to do the right thing. Then it will decide
natural following the first track that I understood, without following the guidelines or reminders.
A leader who does not accept the responsibility and the difficulty of your role will be quickly ignored, overwhelmed, as well know the poor dog owners that their home no longer controls anything!
L 'instinct told us for thousands of years what is the right thing, which allows us to survive, but often we do not know to use it, or use it without creating the right connection with the r Agion, which sets us apart. If the report
man - animal loses confidence the animal will develop dysfunctional behaviors, he will be frustrated and angry, and both unhappy. If the report
man - the animal is lost then be less than the vital link that allows you to communicate.
Out of context, we us in the light of this framework some questions. What
leader am I?
Consistent, strong enough to keep me steadfast in enforcing the rules of my family?
In my group?
And these rules are the targets and the functional context or the result of habits, misconceptions or inappropriate?
I watch my puppy? I look at my group?
I can distinguish my needs from her, from them? How can I express
firmly safeguard the community?
How can I express respect and protect the trust in the relationship?
I can admit that in some situations it may be useful for me to turn to an expert, a consultant to someone that we / I can see and give an outside view?
Not bad eh? and this is just the first week!
Personally, I turned to a teacher dog .. never finished learning, for goodness sake!
A few days ago we have a new family member: a little of WHWT, a short Westy.
a puppy to care for us to reflect on the efforts of the educational role and that of leadership. Above all, makes one wonder .. we are willing to put into question? To accept help and advice, to accept the comparison?
The relationship with an animal necessarily lead to a redefinition of family roles and relationships. Just like parents, it is necessary that you be united in educating the animal. Small or large dog, if you do not place the problem of education, to follow him, to observe and give time to know him, living together will bring problems.
Many think it is necessary to educate only the big dogs, because maybe there is a danger that hurt. Just as parents often think that the rules and charges should be given only to the largest, to limit its action and not to small, which can be controlled more easily. So
hiding their function of driving and educators at the time of greatest need and then try to run for cover when the situation outside their control. When the puppy, grown up, he begins to not behave as functional, if not openly neurotic.
Co me Plato said " The direction in which education starts a man it will determine his future life."
Despite the clichés, or no dog, a puppy is a pressing need to understand the rules of his pack, to have confidence in the figures of leadership (the capibranco) knowing that this is the main street to be accepted, receive what you need, understand their role and change in relation to age and the skills you have.
The rules must be few, clear and consistent. In applying them we must allow the puppy to feel safe, respected. Our conduct should be in line with the rules of the group leader and we must behave in a predictable, so as not to create uncertainty and confusion that undermine his psychological stability. How wrong
give those kittens who refuse to rush to the call of the master, knowing they will get a punishment? The coercive, punitive, fear-based, do not work.
With all due respect for those who think quanche slap sound is healthy, as well as the famous kick in the pants. Violence
create distrust and fear, undermine the relationship.
as they grow will find a way to escape more often or to rebel against the pack leader.
A leader who wishes to be followed only with the threat and punishment will soon be hated and feared, to the point of being attacked.
At the same time a leader without charisma , who can not say no at the moment and the right way, as your puppy will drag in the right direction? When all goes well, when every choice is irrelevant in the values \u200b\u200bit expresses, is lacking the desire to please, to be together, to follow, to do the right thing. Then it will decide
natural following the first track that I understood, without following the guidelines or reminders.
A leader who does not accept the responsibility and the difficulty of your role will be quickly ignored, overwhelmed, as well know the poor dog owners that their home no longer controls anything!
L 'instinct told us for thousands of years what is the right thing, which allows us to survive, but often we do not know to use it, or use it without creating the right connection with the r Agion, which sets us apart. If the report
man - animal loses confidence the animal will develop dysfunctional behaviors, he will be frustrated and angry, and both unhappy. If the report
man - the animal is lost then be less than the vital link that allows you to communicate.
Out of context, we us in the light of this framework some questions. What
leader am I?
Consistent, strong enough to keep me steadfast in enforcing the rules of my family?
In my group?
And these rules are the targets and the functional context or the result of habits, misconceptions or inappropriate?
I watch my puppy? I look at my group?
I can distinguish my needs from her, from them? How can I express
firmly safeguard the community?
How can I express respect and protect the trust in the relationship?
I can admit that in some situations it may be useful for me to turn to an expert, a consultant to someone that we / I can see and give an outside view?
Not bad eh? and this is just the first week!
Personally, I turned to a teacher dog .. never finished learning, for goodness sake!
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