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Dogs are our best friends however they turn out to be, but a well-behaved, loving dog that adapts perfectly to your lifestyle will easily become one of the most important parts of your life. Luckily, every dog can be trained and can learn to behave nicely with its family’s members and friends.

Socialization

An important part of teaching your dog how to behave well is socialization. Early socialization is crucial for all puppies in order to adapt to new people and other animals. Puppies and cats can get along pretty well if they are introduced to each other while the puppy is still young.

On the other hand, a well-socialized dog will have fewer problems in adapting to a new baby or new people approaching it. Of course, this doesn’t mean your dog will learn everything from the mere socialization, and that’s where training comes in.

Training

Even if there are some breeds that are much easier to train than others, each dog of every breed has to be trained at some point in order to learn how to behave well. As having a friendly dog is much more likely when implementing early socialization, similarly, having a well-behaved dog is easily achievable if you start training your dog at an early age.

The most basic things each dog should be able to do is know basic commands and be potty trained. However, dog owners often notice other behavioral problems of their dogs that can still be treated if well approached. A dog pulling on a leash, or peeing in a crate, is a behavioral problem that can be solved with patience and proper approach.

Your dog can learn to sit on your command or to come when called by implementing small but consistent tricks that will help you and your dog reach the goal you want. In some cases, when the dog is too big or simply too stubborn, right training equipment and supplies might help to achieve the desired outcome.

Adaptation

Every dog should be able to contain himself and adapt to house rules. This doesn’t only mean that your pup should know not to pee inside the house or stop chewing on furniture and different objects. As we humans have to adapt to our dogs’ requirements, our dogs should be able to do the same.

A dog that barks in the middle of the night, cries in his crate at night or is waking you up too early, might sometimes affect your daily routines (and the ones of your family members and neighbors too), and it is not something you would want long-term.

You can train your dog to behave better, even if you have a full-time job. Your dog can adapt to what you ask of him if you find the right way of communicating it to him.

This is often overlooked when it comes to smaller dogs. Owners of small dog breeds sometimes neglect their pup’s needs and, as a result, these dogs can develop annoying habits such as continuous jumping on other people, biting or desperate begging for food.

Learning tips on how to enforce a good relationship with your dog, will make both of your lives easier. You’ll save the time spent on grumpiness and cleaning after your dog raids the bin you left open, and your dog will understand better what kind of behavior makes you happy and satisfied.

Just remember that training a dog and teaching him what you think is necessary is an ongoing process that never stops. Your adult dog might be more stubborn when it comes to introducing new things, but it will, however, be possible to make him accept them with a good approach and some patience.

Dog Behavior

No matter how much you train your dog and teach him the necessary basics, your pup might still develop certain behavioral problems or simply not feel his best every now and then. Unusual behavior is the first sign that something might be wrong with your pet. These issues are almost never alarming but can reveal important things about your dog, including health and psychological issues.

If your dog is suffering from aggression episodes or excessive chewing of furniture and different objects, you might want to be informed about what could be causing this behavior. Everything dogs do is the result of what they are used to or another underlying problem. So, before getting angry at your dog it is crucial to understand what could be causing the strange habit.

If your dog is licking himself excessively or eating grass whenever he’s out, the chances are that there might be some health things that could be causing the new behavior.

The same stands for eating poop or chattering their teeth, these kinds of behavior are good signs that you should pay more attention to what your dog needs. That’s why most vets will tell you that unusual behavior is the n.1 sign that something is not really well with your pup.

No matter what you expect from your dog, his behavior is a part of his personality and his overall being and that is why you should understand what it can reveal. Not only the tail tells you how your pup might feel, but also other weird things your dog started to do might tell you what could be wrong.

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