They are man's "best friend", but like your real friends, dogs
also have annoying habits that you normally despise. But
because you love them, you suffer for it until you can't take
anymore. Just as we all try to talk to our human friends about
their bad habits, it is also vital that we do the same for our
pets. This is not impossible since dogs are proven to be
intelligent animals. Experience also proves that they can pick
up and understand instructions with proper training. In fact,
training your human friends to ditch their bad habits is harder
than training your pets.
Dogs are naturally diggers. It might be some part of their
genes that make them such enthusiastic diggers. It is amusing
to watch them dig and bury whatever they like. But, it is
equally irritating when your pets leave unsightly clumps of
dirt on your manicured lawn. Other than the cartoon tradition
of burying bones, there are other reasons why your pets dig.
These reasons also differ depending on their breed and age.
Younger and more "macho" breeds like Great Danes or Rottweilers
dig because of pent-up and excess energy. If this is the case,
frequent exercise, walks, and training release these energies.
Your pets are likely to be too exhausted to think of digging
and your lawn efforts are not wasted. However, if your mutt is
of the breeding age, the most likely reason behind its digging
is a female. Your pet is probably digging to reach the next
door bitch. Having your pet neutered is the only solution.
However, there are cases when your pets dig because they just
want to. In cases like this, your best bet is to train your dog
not to dig by spraying the grass with non-toxic repellants. You
can set aside a portion of the yard in which your pets can dig
as much as they want. Remember to find them a spot in your
backyard and not on your front lawn.
Other than lawn-digging, destructive chewing is a common
problem of most pet owners. There are three reasons why mutts
engage in this activity: attention, boredom, and teething.
Neglecting your pets' play time but chasing them when they got
hold of your shoes are common scenarios. Scenarios like these
teach them that chewing stuff is a way to frolic with you.
Bored pets also have strong inclinations to be chewers.
Teething is also a likely cause of chewing problems especially
with younger pets. A way to stop your pets' chewing habits is
to spend time with them through playing. Provide dogs with
chewable toys and play catch. They will soon understand that
these chew toys are the only things they are allowed to chew.
These problems are easily prevented if you make it clear to
your dogs that you expect obedience from them. There are dog
training camps for unruly pets and lots of articles in the
internet for personal dog training. Dogs are not problems at
all if you cultivate obedience in them.
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