Basics of Dog Training – Shar Pei Discipline
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November 18, 2008 by Dwight
Filed under Shar Pei Care
“What is this on the floor!?” you yell while pointing to a mess of garbage your dog got into while you were away. While your dog stands there with a guilty look on his face you may believe the dog knew what he did wrong…
Often times, dogs do not understand why they are receiving punishment or what they did to receive the punishment. It’s important to realize this when learning discipline techniques and training your dog.
The first thing to realize is that dogs don’t have the mentality of “I know better.” With the example listed above, the owner came home to find a mess of garbage on the floor. Because the mess was made hours before the owner got home, the dog connects the punishment with the owner coming home, not the garbage on the floor. Discipline should take place when the incident occurs, not after the fact.
The posture and attitude of the owner while cleaning up the mess and verbal greetings such as “So, how much garbage did you get into today!?” creates the guilty look on the dog’s face and is caused by the behavior of the owner, not because the dog has done anything wrong. The dog may be pleased to see you but the dog remembers the previous incident. In his mind he’s thinking that greeting you at the door will result in punishment.
There is no evidence to suggest that dogs deliberately misbehave. Dogs misbehave because they were not taught proper behavior, or they are bored, frustrated, anxious, etc. A good dog training class is essential for teaching your dogs the basics of good behavior.
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