I was reminded yesterday about reading an article some years ago about Dog Intelligence, that my dog’s breed (a Border Collie) at age 2 has the equivalent of around a 13-14 year old teen and depending on how much you work with your dog that also is a factor. I work with my dog every day, for the past 14 years I just don’t throw the ball for her to retrieve, but I hide the ball so she has to sniff around for it. I toss her the ball so she catches it to help maintain her eye/mouth coordination (just like our hand/eye coordination in humans).
I was reminded about this article because of a impatient person who was walking their dog and was pulling and almost strangling this poor dog with the leash. The person muttered “Stupid dog!” as I walked by, I said “The dog’s not stupid, just the lack of training.. meaning the owner is stupid!” yes that was rude of me but I do not condone pulling or yanking on leashes just because people are impatient. I think that there are much better ways to train your dog. Like the authoritative BAH! noise to shock your dog out of its current thought process. Then when your dog is focused on you then reward your dog with lots of praise and maybe even a treat.
I would think that is a much better way of training or even correcting bad habits rather than using a shock collar. Or even tugging on the leash to possibly give your dog neck problems. I would suggest people who have puppies do research on line or talk to a dog trainer for advice.
My dog impresses me every day, she can learn new tricks but I would just rather her be herself. We do what she likes to do and I won’t dress her up for Halloween or whatever because dogs also have dignity. So treat your dog like a dog, work with them all they want to do is please you. They’re not just a pet or a commodity, they’re your friend. Remember that.
Originally posted 2009-11-12 13:46:37. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
