Is there anyone here who ever experience talking to a non-listening dog? When you say “sit”, he does different actions or just stare at you. Perhaps our furry friend does not bear a mood to do anything, but that rarely happens. Cheer up! There are ways you can manage such dog behavior. Read on the 5 things to do now if your dog doesn’t listen to learn what to do.
5 Ways to Make Dogs Listen
If 1 out of 5 ways to make dogs listen does not work out, you can try
the other ways. No one could ever help a dog, except its owner. Let’s
go to the main point of this post!
1. Get rid of excess energy
A hyper dog is extra difficult to handle during training. The pup’s
focus will be more of releasing its excitement resulting from him having
a hard time to listen to what you say. There is nothing wrong with the
puppy to undergo exercises, when at least with discipline and proper
practice.
A daily walk helps to drain the dog’s energy without any negative
effects on him. It seems to be a beneficial way to the pet at the end of
the process. This is a better way for him to waste energy than doing
other things. Another way to drain a dog’s energy is to play with him
during your free time. This results in a real-time rest for both of you
after the play.
2. Use body language
Dogs are not like us, who can easily pick up verbal commands. They
normally communicate through energy and body language, just like dog
trainers show them. Another reason why the dog won’t listen is maybe you
do a non-verbal cue inappropriate to the verbal command you are
demonstrating. We impressed dogs more by our actions, not by our words.
Keep that in mind.
Check on how you communicate your message towards your pet on every
occasion. Or, let others observe your behavior in leading a dog. By
doing this, you will be more aware of what to do next time.
3. Be consistent
Dogs won’t get a thing through a single instruction, it takes
consistency to help them figure out things. A disobedient dog might be
just confused on what you are trying to say, so be more patient with
them. That is part of parenting, dear dog parents.
Making rules inside a house with a bunch of dogs is necessary to
easily keep them one-by-one. Every family member should know about it to
attain consistency. Have a sit and talk about the rules as well as
limitations in growing dogs. This makes the process smoother and
animal-friendly.
4. Stop correcting the dog, wrongly
One cause of a disobedient dog is the fear of punishment. Most dog
keepers just don’t get the fact that beating a dog is never a good
thing. The situation only gets worse and may give trauma to the pup.
Circumstances such as missing dogs are results of inappropriate
corrections, and that is so alarming. They wander but cannot forget the
last punishment they took.
Dog keepers’ job is to think carefully before making actions towards
their pup. You can punish dogs without hurting them. Use correcting
actions such as not giving him a treat after being disobedient or ignore
him once. Getting angry with your pet instantly, will not change its
action.
5. Seek for expert’s help
Some days, dogs just won’t listen because they are not feeling well,
or something is bothering them. There are also matters that only an
expert can interpret. Dog trainers are not called with their title
without being professional in dealing with dogs, even with non-listening
behavior.
Professional dog trainers can lend dog owners help in building a
better relationship with their fur baby. You may spend extra dollars,
but that is okay as long as your dog will be fine afterward. After a
piece of training, a non-attentive dog will turn to an active dog.
Why dogs won’t pay attention at times?
There are several reasons why dogs snob their owners, which includes the following:
- Perhaps something or someone caught its attention with higher energy than you.
- They have the fear of punishment from their owners.
- The rarest reason of all is your timing is off because dogs are always looking forward to seeing its loving human.
Final Words
To summarize, I agree with how stressful it is to deal with a dog
that is unresponsive to commands. By knowing the possible reasons why
they are that way, you can settle possible solutions. The listed things
to do are part of the basics, wherein most dog keepers use them in
making their dogs listen.
I hope you listen to what I have shared above. Doing what you have
read will alter your dog’s bad behavior into something nicer, that will
benefit both of you. Do not forget to notify me when things get better.
Thank you!
I learned that technique from Adrienne Farricelli. He has a website with
training videos for about every issue. You can find out more about his
program by clicking here.
p.s. The best part of the site is the forum where you can ask your own dog training questions and have them answered by a pro trainer. Valuable stuff!
No Comment