If you dream to become the owner of a sheep-dog, but doubt whether you will be able to tame her and successfully to bring up, then for you there is joyful news – they surprisingly easily give in to training. Sheep-dogs are clever and devoted dogs, but nevertheless in their education it is necessary to consider several moments.
Instruction
1. The sheep-dog can be supported with success in city conditions, only if regularly to provide her sufficient physical activities, walks and games in the fresh air. Suffering from the shortage of activity and impressions, a sheep-dog to become unfortunate, sad and to begin to be malicious somehow to explain to the owner the discontent with life. Provide to a dog at least hour of active holiday in the fresh air, and she will be tamed very easily.
2. Walks on the street can become also a quite good reason for training of a sheep-dog. For a start she needs to let know that you are an owner and the leader. Slowly accustom her to follow close. Do not do it by means of threats at all, increases in a voice or punishments – the proud sheep-dog will never forgive such attitude towards herself. Working with such methods, you will meet only obstinacy. The character of each dog is individual, and to them different approach is necessary – if one way to agree did not work, do not despair and try another.
3. The sheep-dog is a dog security guard by the nature. It does not need to be trained specially to protect your family and the dwelling. In spite of the fact that in general it is a quiet and benevolent dog, she can loudly bark at the uninvited guest who was not pleasant to her or the stranger and, what is even worse, to bite. The sheep-dog needs to let know that so you should not react to some people, but not by means of threats, and gradually explaining and showing.
4. Use various delicacies for encouragement of your dog – it works far more effectively than severity.
5. It is necessary to begin a training of a little sheep-dog already in the childhood – approximately since 2 months. At this time all requirements of the owner are perceived as something natural, and puppies surprisingly easily study. Indispensable condition: if you began to teach a puppy to any team, but met some difficulties, do not give up attempt at all, and achieve understanding team a dog. Otherwise, you can never teach this team it.
6. You monitor reactions of a puppy whether he is afraid of you, whether becomes excessively silent and alerted – it demonstrates traumatizing mentality and need of urgent change of tactics.