What kind of punishment should be given to a German Shepherd that makes mistakes?
Canine species that can coexist with humans refer to dogs that have learned the rules of human society. By 'human society' we mean the family and environment of the owner and the surrounding environment. Living in urban communities and living in rural areas are naturally different, and the rules of life are also different.
Teaching humans some rules to dogs is called 'training', which means 'training' dogs to comply with human rules. Although dogs are intelligent animals, they won't be able to remember anything after one lesson. Instead, you should be patient and repeat it again and again. You should avoid incorrect scolding and corporal punishment, etc. Those who are good at training dogs will make the dog know that being with the owner is the happiest and safest thing.
German Shepherds occasionally make mistakes, but for some obvious mistakes, such as randomly attacking people, chasing children, if not stopped in time, it may cause big problems in the future. At this time, you should let the German Shepherd have a long-term memory. When punishing the German Shepherd for obvious mistakes, you can use physical punishment, but it is important to note that attitude is more important than force. You should punish it with a stern reprimand and a light slap, avoiding excessive punishment.
After the German Shepherd makes a mistake and the owner beats it, it doesn't usually hold a grudge because the German Shepherd is very smart and tolerant. When it makes a mistake, the owner teaches it, and it realizes its mistake. If the owner punishes it severely, it will harm the German Shepherd's body and mind, and over time, the German Shepherd will be afraid and alienated from the owner. If it's hurt by being beaten, the owner needs to immediately pat it, and use a gentle tone to apologize to it, give it food to compensate it, let it feel your kindness.
The best way to stop the German Shepherd from making mistakes is to prevent it from doing so in the first moment it does, and in the first location. Although you cannot fully understand the German Shepherd's thoughts, you can predict what it is going to do next. If you punish it several hours after the German Shepherd makes a mistake, it has already forgotten the mistake it made, and if you punish it at that time, it will not know why you are punishing it, and it will not only not change, but also hate you for punishing it without cause.
When scolding the German Shepherd, you should not shout its name, otherwise it will create a conditioned reflex, shouting its name is the same as scolding it. So when you shout the German Shepherd's name again, it will ignore it, pretend not to hear, or pretend to be deaf, even it will escape, because it thinks you are calling it is to punish it. When training the German Shepherd, you should only call its name when giving orders or praising it. So the dog thinks 'name' is a 'happy' thing, when you call it, it will immediately run to your side.
In life, some of the German Shepherd's behaviors, you should pay attention to, otherwise it will cause unnecessary trouble. Because of the German Shepherd's territorial instinct, its rudeness to visitors, you should correct it in time, to avoid forming a habit. For guard German Shepherds, you should use seven parts reward and three parts punishment, and at the same time, use the same action to let the German Shepherd understand that this is your friend.
When interacting with the German Shepherd, you should also pay attention to the German Shepherd's jealousy. If the German Shepherd is jealous, it will attack the jealous object. A German Shepherd that is usually very docile will show jealousy when it finds you like other shepherds or people. Some show mental depression, don't move, or stare at the 'new favorite', some show abnormal aggressive behavior, such as making a low, rumbling sound, indicating dissatisfaction and trying to drive the 'enemy' away, if it doesn't work, it will immediately bite the opponent until it bites away.
Sometimes, out of fear, you appear calm, when you leave, you start to attack. You should first solve the German Shepherd's psychological problems, do not punish it physically, otherwise it will be more angry. You should let the German Shepherd have communication with others or with German Shepherds, such as playing with you in your gaze, and after seeing a friendly behavior, you should reward it in time, such as giving petting and food. When it's a German Shepherd who is emotionally agitated at the beginning, you should hold its body, stroke its head and chest, let it feel that you care about it.
The German Shepherd is aware that it will be scolded after making a mistake, but it just wants the owner not to see it, it thinks that it will be fine if it hides quietly. But you cannot tolerate this attitude of its. When you find the German Shepherd makes a mistake, you should immediately bring it to the place where it made a mistake, and scold it. Under your scolding, the German Shepherd's expression will change. If the German Shepherd frowns and droops its ears, its eyes are quietly watching you, the whole dog looks pitiful, this shows that it has realized its mistake.
When scolding the German Shepherd, if it feels wronged or doesn't care about your scolding, its head will slowly droop down. At this time, you should lift the German Shepherd's head, let its eyes look at you, don't evade your gaze, let it accept your positive scolding. When scolding the German Shepherd for making mistakes, you should master your tone, you should be clear and stern, your expression should be serious, and you should be majestic, to confirm the master-slave relationship between you.
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