Dog training is a very interesting field and good trainers are now able to get a very badly behaved dog to change its attitude and responses to the world around it. Even if you have hired a professional to change your pet’s behavior, there are a few things you could do bring about a positive change in it. They include:
- Try to understand the reason for your pet’s misbehavior: Only if you understand what is causing the destructive behavior or acting as a trigger for it will you be able to take remedial measures.
- Get an understanding of your pet’ psyche: Your dog has plenty of thoughts and emotions that cause it to behave in a certain manner. A reasonably good insight into canine psychology will help you modify your behavior so that you can get a certain response from the dog. You can also use this knowledge to train the dog to behave in a certain manner.
- Don’t be harsh with your pet even if it has behaved badly: Aggression and other unwanted behaviors are not always caused because the dog is ‘bad’. Dogs generally behave in negative manners when they are under stress. If you pile on more stress then the animal will only get more defensive. If, however, you are kind in your approach then you can be sure that your pet will respond by behaving in the desired manner. You should also be very patient with your pet because it is never easy to learn new ways of behaving.