Do You Know What the Personality is of Your Dog?
Your dog has its very own personality and traits just like any of us humans.
These little subtle differences is what make each animal very special to us.
Their personality also determines how they will react to certain situations.
Your dog might do certain things which are really annoying or make us feel so very proud of them.
To greatly assist in training a dog it is important to learn and decide what type of personality you are dealing with and how this affects the dog's actions and reactions.
Lets start with the basics.
Each living creature has 3 basic requirements.
Food, shelter and water.
Once any creature is receiving these things it is primarily satisfied and has the required elements to remain healthy.
An animal with a higher level of intelligence will look for more than this.
They are curious about things and want to know more.
For ths reason, the mother of the species will protect and keep an eye on her young until such time as they can fend for themselves, to prevent harm coming to them.
Dogs are a pack animal and therefore this sense is very strong throughout the canine world.
This sense is what causes your dog to want to protect you from situations that it senses to be a possible danger.
Your dog may show signs that a mother dog would show if her offspring were placed in a threatening situation.
A dog of curious nature can make for a great companion or a real nuisance depending very much on how you steer their curious nature.
Left to chase the wildlife and dig up your garden the curious dog can be very draining, whereas if your dog were easily trained and learnt quickly it would be a real pleasure to own.
Using a curious dog's nature to aid training methods means that they can be taught a whole host of behavioral traits.
Although most people would not want to own one as a pet, a dog with an aggressive nature would be exactly the right sort of dog for someone who was looking for more security and protection.
If your dog barks and/or snarls/growls when ever someone approaches, then be sure that you own a dog with an aggressive tendency.
A gregarious or friendly dog will always be ready to make new friends.
Such a dog is amiable to strangers and other animals alike.
A friendly dog is great for vet visits and pet get togethers.
A female dog may well have a tendency to be maternal in nature, hording toys and play things.
This type of dog is a pleasure to have around although it can become a bit of a pain if she is always over friendly, jumping at people and scrounging for food.
A shy and reclusive dog can provide quite a challenge to train as their personality does not leave the trainer much to play with.
However, remaining consistent and persistent can result in a very well trained and excellent companion to have around.
A dog which is nervous and/or easily frightened is probably one which has been subjected to some prior mistreating or malhandling, but not in all cases as they do occur naturally.
Expect such a dog to be defensive of its own space and therefore try not to corner it as it may decide that the best form of defence, when escaping is not an option, is to fight and may therefore bite.
The above basic different types of personality may include a mix of traits from one category to another or even another type of personality which is totally unique to your dog.
Because of the great variance in temperament of any dog within its own breed it is important that any training which is given to your dog suits the personality that your dog has otherwise it may well be counter productive.
These little subtle differences is what make each animal very special to us.
Their personality also determines how they will react to certain situations.
Your dog might do certain things which are really annoying or make us feel so very proud of them.
To greatly assist in training a dog it is important to learn and decide what type of personality you are dealing with and how this affects the dog's actions and reactions.
Lets start with the basics.
Each living creature has 3 basic requirements.
Food, shelter and water.
Once any creature is receiving these things it is primarily satisfied and has the required elements to remain healthy.
An animal with a higher level of intelligence will look for more than this.
They are curious about things and want to know more.
For ths reason, the mother of the species will protect and keep an eye on her young until such time as they can fend for themselves, to prevent harm coming to them.
Dogs are a pack animal and therefore this sense is very strong throughout the canine world.
This sense is what causes your dog to want to protect you from situations that it senses to be a possible danger.
Your dog may show signs that a mother dog would show if her offspring were placed in a threatening situation.
A dog of curious nature can make for a great companion or a real nuisance depending very much on how you steer their curious nature.
Left to chase the wildlife and dig up your garden the curious dog can be very draining, whereas if your dog were easily trained and learnt quickly it would be a real pleasure to own.
Using a curious dog's nature to aid training methods means that they can be taught a whole host of behavioral traits.
Although most people would not want to own one as a pet, a dog with an aggressive nature would be exactly the right sort of dog for someone who was looking for more security and protection.
If your dog barks and/or snarls/growls when ever someone approaches, then be sure that you own a dog with an aggressive tendency.
A gregarious or friendly dog will always be ready to make new friends.
Such a dog is amiable to strangers and other animals alike.
A friendly dog is great for vet visits and pet get togethers.
A female dog may well have a tendency to be maternal in nature, hording toys and play things.
This type of dog is a pleasure to have around although it can become a bit of a pain if she is always over friendly, jumping at people and scrounging for food.
A shy and reclusive dog can provide quite a challenge to train as their personality does not leave the trainer much to play with.
However, remaining consistent and persistent can result in a very well trained and excellent companion to have around.
A dog which is nervous and/or easily frightened is probably one which has been subjected to some prior mistreating or malhandling, but not in all cases as they do occur naturally.
Expect such a dog to be defensive of its own space and therefore try not to corner it as it may decide that the best form of defence, when escaping is not an option, is to fight and may therefore bite.
The above basic different types of personality may include a mix of traits from one category to another or even another type of personality which is totally unique to your dog.
Because of the great variance in temperament of any dog within its own breed it is important that any training which is given to your dog suits the personality that your dog has otherwise it may well be counter productive.
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