Even dogs and humans can have misunderstanding but some of them go unnoticed. To avoid these issues with your faithful friend you have to ask yourself a number of questions. For example, we should know how our dogs think, what their basic needs are or what bothers them and annoys them.
Let's start from these:
Dogs hate loud noise and strong odor.
Hair dryers. vacuum cleaners and fireworks. Because dogs has exceptional hearing and is sensitive hearing sense than us humans. Therefore, any noise that will disturb us will surely terrify our pets.
Some dogs are fine with it. However most dogs has issues on it and hates it, thus needs comforting at that times.
We should also consider this part. Just like it's ears, dog's nose is also as powerful than humans.Lack of gestures
Some owners speak to their dogs a lot. That is totally fine but if we speak too much without gestures that they easily understood, we ended up just bordering them. Dog's prefer that you communicate with them with your body language or with short words or signs. These helps them during their training.
When your in a bad mood or angry because your dog has done something we don't like, we pass the anger and negativity. What has to keep in mind is that when we punish or scold them minutes after what they have done, they will never know what's going on or what they have done wrong. That bothers them a lot and can end up causing them stress. Even fear.
Lack of routine and consistency
Our dogs like to have routine. It made them feel safer and more relax. Failure to stick to schedules, nagging them or giving them inconsistent schedules won't make our dogs home grown properly. It will just make them remain stress and discomfort. Set a schedule to your best friend and always provide care and stick to the same directions and commands. Then they will never be restless and upset.Do not pull the leash or walk in a hurry
Too often, owners walk too fast and in a hurry to finish, but dogs take a while to explore their surroundings. They need to smell to go to the toilet and to play. avoid rushing walk and using anti cool harnessStaring into their eyes.
have you tried staring into your dog's eyes before? ever notice that they shy away? or probably groaning?
That is because prolong eye contact is a sign of challenge for a dog and can trigger alert o fear. Most especially, avoid staring into a dog you don't know. Staring develops dislike for a dog.Excessive hugs and kisses.
As much us human loves hugs and kisses. Unfortunately, dogs feels the opposite. Dogs find it confusing being hugs and receive kisses especially if the act is not given since they were a pup. Although dogs are very affectionate and submissive, most do not tolerate it much. It is totally fine to hug and give them a kiss but please be careful not to over do it and make sure they shoe signs that they are comfortable. They may raise their ears and yawn.
We must always be sensitive to their needs and emotions. Our loyal best friends needs tender love and care like us do.
Let me know in the comment section how do you express love to your pups, dogs and other pets?