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Free To A Good Home Training The New Dog Owner (part 3)
The most trouble that people have with new dogs that are kept out in the yard would be the transplant the shrubbery game. The cause here is one primarily of boredom. That's right... sheer boredom. Dogs need toys of their own, just as small children do.
As a small child, I recall vividly the boring hour that separated my arrival home from school from my dad's arrival home from work. The apartment was small, and I had no toys. I soon discovered that playing with dad's coin collection was more interesting than staring at four walls.
It just so happened that the ice cream truck came by during that hour, and it wasn't many such hours before the driver of the ice cream truck became the owner of my dad's coin collection!
Buddy's boredom will get him into trouble too. Buddy needs toys of his own, and these toys should be rotated periodically so that he doesn't tire of the same toys. You can buy a baby a new fancy rattle, and it'll keep baby occupied for a while. But he'll soon tire of it unless you rotate that plaything with other playthings.
If you are content that Buddy has ample and adequate toys, but he continues to get into mischief by digging up your favorite plants, this bad habit can be cured by a similar method used for destructive chewing - the entire plant should be tied to his mouth for about an hour or more for each occurrence, and will become an unpleasant and unpalatable object within the time-frame of four days.
Hole Digging
Hole digging is another matter. The hole should be filled with water and the following procedure carried out with the thought in mind that Buddy wanted to go swimming or would not otherwise have dug the hole.
Buddy should have his head immersed in each instance that he sees fit to dig a hole. This should not be done while you are emotionally upset or appear angry. Rather, your attitude should reflect fun... fun... fun...
After five seconds under water, Buddy is released and allowed to retreat five or ten yards away to shake off. Try to coax Buddy back to the water hole, exhibiting surprise that he doesn't want to continue the game.
When the next hole is dug, come upon the scene with elation that Buddy again wants to play the game. Fill the hole with water and find Buddy (who will be hiding if he saw you pour water into the hole.)
Repeat the dunking routine each time a fresh hole is dug. On the fourth day (remember that it takes an average dog four days to learn an average thing) call Buddy to your side, get on your hands and knees and YOU dig a hole!
Before you have a chance to fill your hole with water, Buddy will be gone in a flash, totally unimpressed with the game of hole digging you like so well. He will now go out of his way to make sure no further holes appear in the yard, and for good.
BONUS : Free To A Good Home: Training The New Dog Owner (Part 4)
A yapping dog, guilty of excessive barking, can be a nuisance to everyone in your neighborhood. If this bad habit is not abated, Buddy could become the target of an irate neighbor-turned-poisoner.
You could likewise become the target of a civil suit. If you truly love Buddy, give him just four days of your time with proper schooling. In cases of excessive barking, rarely does it take the full four days for Buddy to get the message.
Your investment into a cheap toy water gun can actually be instrumental in saving your dog's life. Fill it with water and keep it handy. There is a distinct difference in a dog's bark when he warms off an intruder and when he is simply barking for the sheer joy of it it all.
Some will bark simply because they hear a canine relative barking in the distance, and some will bark simply because they've learned that it gets them some attention. If you go to your dog to quiet him down lovingly, you simply compound the problem.
Bringing you on the scene with his bark will have then resulted in a pleasant experience and you can be sure that it will be repeated over and over again. If you rush to your dog and beat him to quiet him down, again you compound the problem. Buddy will quickly learn to keep a safe distance between you and him... but he will still have accomplished his purpose, bringing you out to keep him company.
Here Is What You Do
When your dog is guilty of non-stop barking, put a smile on your face, calmly grab your water gun, and go to Buddy and give him a shot of water directly in between his eyes, accompanied by the verbal command OUT! and without another word, repeat the performance again.
Remember... one squirt, one verbal command. The key here is consistency. Adopt the attitude that whenever your dog barks he is asking you, in his own language, to come out and give him a squirt.
Within four days, your dog will interpret your actions in his own dog mind: That dumb clown sure don't dig dog talk. Everything I bark, he thinks I'm asking to be squirted.
Within four days Buddy will learn to bark in a whisper. He will have come to the conclusion that you're not hip to dog talk and rather than continue participation in your silly little game, he'd be much better off to keep his mouth shut.
Keeping in mind that dogs learn by association will go a long way toward helping you bring Buddy into the family fold. Don't rely on cookies and dog treats as the rewarding experience. You can't break a dog from excessive barking by stuffing his mouth full of goodies.
If discontinuance of a bad habit is desired, the pursuance of that habit by the dog must be accompanied by an unpleasant result. Beating your dog is not the answer, and will only create more problems.
A yapping dog, guilty of excessive barking, can be a nuisance to everyone in your neighborhood. If this bad habit is not abated, Buddy could become the target of an irate neighbor-turned-poisoner.
You could likewise become the target of a civil suit. If you truly love Buddy, give him just four days of your time with proper schooling. In cases of excessive barking, rarely does it take the full four days for Buddy to get the message.
Your investment into a cheap toy water gun can actually be instrumental in saving your dog's life. Fill it with water and keep it handy. There is a distinct difference in a dog's bark when he warms off an intruder and when he is simply barking for the sheer joy of it it all.
Some will bark simply because they hear a canine relative barking in the distance, and some will bark simply because they've learned that it gets them some attention. If you go to your dog to quiet him down lovingly, you simply compound the problem.
Bringing you on the scene with his bark will have then resulted in a pleasant experience and you can be sure that it will be repeated over and over again. If you rush to your dog and beat him to quiet him down, again you compound the problem. Buddy will quickly learn to keep a safe distance between you and him... but he will still have accomplished his purpose, bringing you out to keep him company.
Here Is What You Do
When your dog is guilty of non-stop barking, put a smile on your face, calmly grab your water gun, and go to Buddy and give him a shot of water directly in between his eyes, accompanied by the verbal command OUT! and without another word, repeat the performance again.
Remember... one squirt, one verbal command. The key here is consistency. Adopt the attitude that whenever your dog barks he is asking you, in his own language, to come out and give him a squirt.
Within four days, your dog will interpret your actions in his own dog mind: That dumb clown sure don't dig dog talk. Everything I bark, he thinks I'm asking to be squirted.
Within four days Buddy will learn to bark in a whisper. He will have come to the conclusion that you're not hip to dog talk and rather than continue participation in your silly little game, he'd be much better off to keep his mouth shut.
Keeping in mind that dogs learn by association will go a long way toward helping you bring Buddy into the family fold. Don't rely on cookies and dog treats as the rewarding experience. You can't break a dog from excessive barking by stuffing his mouth full of goodies.
If discontinuance of a bad habit is desired, the pursuance of that habit by the dog must be accompanied by an unpleasant result. Beating your dog is not the answer, and will only create more problems.
