{"id":18133,"date":"2022-06-15T00:15:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T00:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=18133"},"modified":"2022-06-14T19:17:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T19:17:11","slug":"what-every-dog-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/15\/what-every-dog-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT EVERY DOG SHOULD KNOW"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Fran Jewell<\/p>\n

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Pele learned very early on that she had to sit for petting or treats. Because of that, she was a pleasure and safe to take to visit at the nursing home. Photo credit: Fran Jewell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A question I am always asked is, \u201cWhat should my dog be trained to do?\u201d There are minimum safety behaviors any dog should learn. This is my list of should do\u2019s and don\u2019ts.<\/p>\n

Should do\u2019s:<\/b><\/p>\n

Sit and wait at a door \u2013 to prevent darting out into the street or running someone over.<\/p>\n

Sit for meals \u2013 this teaches dogs respect for humans and food.<\/p>\n

Sit for petting \u2013 ANY time, not just with visitors.<\/p>\n

Down or go lay down \u2013 this helps to teach self-control and what TO DO instead of fostering anxious behavior. Going to a bed on command is just as good. This can be combined with \u201cstay.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leave it \u2013 leaving items on walks, like dead animals.<\/p>\n

Puppy hugs \u2013 so the dog can go to the vet and not become afraid, resentful or angry when they are restrained. This is NOT something to start with an older or adoptive dog until you have developed a relationship with him.<\/p>\n

Nail clipping \u2013 nothing is worse than having a dog afraid to have their nails clipped and having to pay someone to do it for the rest of a dog\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

Come \u2013 this is huge and life-saving and probably the most difficult to teach effectively.<\/p>\n

Stay \u2013 again, this helps to teach the dog to trust you will always come back, but also teaches self-control.<\/p>\n

Walking nicely on a leash \u2013 this is life safety for you and your dog. A dog that pulls you over can injure you severely and pulling can injure him as well.<\/p>\n

Crate training \u2013 this is a life skill. Even for a dog that is well behaved at home, this is a skill for a dog to have. At some point your dog will have to go to the vet because he is sick. If he is stressed by a crate, his illness will be even more stressful for him, taking him longer to recover.<\/p>\n

Be a leader \u2013 dogs will feel more comfort and TRUST with you if you let them know you are the leader. A leader is someone you can count on and one who gives direction. Allowing dogs to make their own decisions about most things in life will eventually lead to a dog that lives in constant anxiety. Dogs need to know someone is in charge, what the expectations are, and need boundaries to be mentally healthy.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Allow:<\/b><\/p>\n

Jumping on counters \u2013 a dog that grabs a knife could experience a life-threatening injury, and the same for toxic food; i.e., chocolate or grapes.<\/p>\n

Running between your legs \u2013 a surefire way to trip you, sometimes causing great injury to both of you.<\/p>\n

Mouthing \u2013 this is disrespect and can lead a dog to believe that biting is also okay. It\u2019s not affection.<\/p>\n

Jumping on people \u2013 while many think this is \u201cfriendly,\u201d it can cause someone to fall over, making YOU liable for any injuries. Additionally, it is disrespectful of your personal space. Yes, even dogs have personal space and understand that concept.<\/p>\n

Food huarding \u2013 a dog that guards his food from other dogs or from people can become a dangerous dog, especially around children. Do not allow children to play near a dog\u2019s food even if your dog seems non-food aggressive.<\/p>\n

The longer you wait to do training, the harder it is to undo bad habits. Training can be incredibly fun for you and your dog. And it teaches the boundaries all dogs need to be happy.<\/p>\n

Fran Jewell is an IAABC Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, NADOI Certified Instructor and the owner of Positive Puppy Dog Training, LLC in Sun Valley. For more information, visit positivepuppy.com or call 208-578-1565.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Fran Jewell A question I am always asked is, \u201cWhat should my dog be trained to do?\u201d There are minimum safety behaviors any dog should learn. This is my list of should do\u2019s and don\u2019ts. Should do\u2019s: Sit and wait at a door \u2013 to prevent darting out into the street or running someone […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","_pvb_checkbox_block_on_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,19],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-18133","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-commentary","7":"category-no-bones-about-it"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18133"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18135,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18133\/revisions\/18135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}