The physical differences between breeds are amazing, but despite the differences many character traits remain common between breeds.
In western countries over eight hundred breeds are recognized officially. Although at times it is difficult to distinguish between them, more often than not they are very different. A tremendous variety especially compared to us humans.
People started domesticating dogs 8000 years B.C. Experts agree that the ancestor of our dog is the wolf. From an evolutionary standpoint 10.000 years is nothing. This is why we still see dog behavior that is very much related to wolf behavior.
Dogs are exploratory:
Puppies learn and discover in the same way as kids do. Experts think that dogs have the same mental capacity as children of about 2 years of age. So, just as you have to make your house child proof you'll have to make it dog or puppy proof, if you want to avoid accidents. It is highly recommendable to teach your dog the difference between his toys and the rest of the stuff he is not allowed to play with. This is the only way to assure your dog can live with you in a peaceful manner.
I advise you to select special dog toys that are different from children's toys to make it easy for your dog to know what to play with. Dogs not only recognize an object by shape, but also by scent, so even if you decide to give him a tennis ball he will be capable of differentiation between the one you use for playing tennis and his. But all the same, the more the toys differ, the better it is.
When exploring outside you can bet that your dog will do some digging. If you don't watch your dog when he is out in your garden he'll surely start digging. If you don't want that to happen supervise your dog, especially in the first months of his life. To avoid him destructing your plants you can use bitter apple or cayenne pepper paste.
They are scavengers:
Dogs like to try the most disgusting things, like horse droppings, mice, grass and more. Sometimes it'll even make them vomit and they'll even do if their on super premium dog food. They do it each time again, because it's in their nature.
Dogs have a very limited capacity to understand consequences now with the cause in the past. Be careful when you take your dog out for a walk and make sure he can't eat anything what's bad for him.
Acknowledge what your dog is like. Treat him according to his nature and don't punish him for behavior that is in his genes. Enjoy his positive behavior traits like his need for companionship and petting. That the reason why you decided to have him in the first place.
In western countries over eight hundred breeds are recognized officially. Although at times it is difficult to distinguish between them, more often than not they are very different. A tremendous variety especially compared to us humans.
People started domesticating dogs 8000 years B.C. Experts agree that the ancestor of our dog is the wolf. From an evolutionary standpoint 10.000 years is nothing. This is why we still see dog behavior that is very much related to wolf behavior.
Dogs are exploratory:
Puppies learn and discover in the same way as kids do. Experts think that dogs have the same mental capacity as children of about 2 years of age. So, just as you have to make your house child proof you'll have to make it dog or puppy proof, if you want to avoid accidents. It is highly recommendable to teach your dog the difference between his toys and the rest of the stuff he is not allowed to play with. This is the only way to assure your dog can live with you in a peaceful manner.
I advise you to select special dog toys that are different from children's toys to make it easy for your dog to know what to play with. Dogs not only recognize an object by shape, but also by scent, so even if you decide to give him a tennis ball he will be capable of differentiation between the one you use for playing tennis and his. But all the same, the more the toys differ, the better it is.
When exploring outside you can bet that your dog will do some digging. If you don't watch your dog when he is out in your garden he'll surely start digging. If you don't want that to happen supervise your dog, especially in the first months of his life. To avoid him destructing your plants you can use bitter apple or cayenne pepper paste.
They are scavengers:
Dogs like to try the most disgusting things, like horse droppings, mice, grass and more. Sometimes it'll even make them vomit and they'll even do if their on super premium dog food. They do it each time again, because it's in their nature.
Dogs have a very limited capacity to understand consequences now with the cause in the past. Be careful when you take your dog out for a walk and make sure he can't eat anything what's bad for him.
Acknowledge what your dog is like. Treat him according to his nature and don't punish him for behavior that is in his genes. Enjoy his positive behavior traits like his need for companionship and petting. That the reason why you decided to have him in the first place.
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About the author: Daniel Varena helps people to train their dog and on his website razas de perros you can find all sorts of tips. You can also get all sort of tools to help you with dog training in his shop tienda mascotas
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