Dog Training: 10 Mistakes Dogs Hate But We Keep Making

Created: 08/02/2022, 12:30 p.m

By: Lara-Sabrina Kiehl

In everyday life with a dog, we take many things for granted.

But the four-legged friend often doesn't find some things as good as we think.

1/10Dogs hate noise.

Above all, noise that they cannot identify scares them.

Like the vacuum cleaner, for example.

As soon as the device is taken out of the apartment and switched on, many dogs suddenly leave the room in panic.

Each time this means stress for them.

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2 / 10Who doesn't love patting their dog's head?

A gesture that many dog ​​owners will certainly make again and again.

Dogs often perceive everything that comes from above as threatening.

If your dog turns its head away or steps aside when you pet it like this, it's a sign that your dog isn't comfortable with it.

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3/10Don't dress up your dog.

His fur is usually enough for the four-legged friend.

Unless it is cold and the dog is very sensitive, a blanket can be useful for protection.

However, dogs don't need clothes without a good reason.

Your four-legged friend will thank you for being allowed to remain a dog.

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4 / 10Have you ever tricked your dog into throwing a stick and not throwing the object of desire at all?

But be careful: the dog remembers that. A study warns against deceiving too often, because dogs could quickly lose trust in humans as a result.

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5/10Dogs don't like it when their owners don't have patience for a walk.

Dogs use the walk not only to make things easier, but also to discover the world.

And that just takes a little while.

So take some patience and time with you.

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6 / 10 Scolding is useless, even if it's not always easy to stay calm.

Especially when the dog repeatedly hops onto the couch without permission.

But dogs don't understand the scolding and are at most confused by the excitement.

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7 / 10Protect your dog as best as possible from extreme odors.

His nose is highly sensitive and can be damaged by highly concentrated cleaning agents, for example.

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8 / 10Rules, boundaries and an orderly daily routine give dogs security.

Therefore, it is a mistake not to train the dog.

A strict and rough upbringing is not necessary for this - but no upbringing at all, also harms the dog.

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9 / 10A forced game with a person the dog doesn't know or doesn't like is just as stupid.

So never force your dog to have contact with a person.

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10 / 10Even if a hug is only well-intentioned, it often triggers fear and discomfort in dogs.

Because for dogs, this is a dominance gesture.

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A warm hug or a tender head pat - which dog owner doesn't do that to his darling from time to time?

With gestures like these we express our affection and love.

Many things that we take for granted and mean well, dogs often feel completely differently.

Just as many situations in everyday life and in dog training.

All the more reason why it's worth trying to see the world through a dog's eyes.

The photo series helps and shows how dogs feel about some things that are often completely normal for us.