![]() Dogs will learn hand signals quicker than they will learn words because these are body language, which dogs are experts at reading and understanding. It is much easier to us to learn their language than for them to learn ours. Dogs can learn words and its not uncommon for them to learn to associate over 100 words and some dogs over 1000, but they really don’t speak any human language they speak their own canine language which is a combination of body language, vocal tones (barks, cries, growls, howls etc.) and postures and actions. These decisions rarely align with our decisions.įact 2 – Dogs speak their own language. When this happens, they will often start making other decisions, based on their canine perceptions and understanding. When we do respond to their sweet request’s dogs will take it to mean we are the followers and they are the leaders. Pups and dogs learn very quickly the things we enjoy doing with them and they make it easy for us to respond to them by asking us to do the things we enjoy. Your attention and affection are probably the biggest rewards you typically can give a dog. Be careful when you reward a pup and make sure you only reward good behavior. It might not be a big deal right now but there will be times when it will be. I am teaching him that it’s ok to interrupt me. If put my paper and coffee down and reach down to pet Charley I have rewarded his attention seeking. Imagine Charley, a cute little Cavalier pup, coming over and putting his paws on my leg to get attention. I like to read the paper in the morning while I have my coffee. This can be a challenge with Cavalier King Charles Spaniels for the simple reason that they are so adorable. You don’t have to use our list, set your own ‘set of rules’ that work in your household and create your own list, then stick to them and your Cavalier will be a better version of him/herself.įact 1 – Dogs will repeat behavior that rewards them. As your dog’s leader you should be able to say “no” one day and “yes” the next without issue. What we’re referring to is always controlling your dog’s access. ![]() This might seem counter-intuitive since we just talked about consistency. For example, allow your dog on the furniture today but then choose to not allow them up tomorrow.
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