5 Ways to Improve your Relationship with your Dog
It is important to make sure you have a good relationship with your dog, not only for your benefit but for theirs too. Having a strong relationship with your pet will help you appreciate each other’s companionship and can help you cope during difficult times as they offer friendship without judgment.
Here are 5 ways you can help build the best relationship with your dog:
Train Your Dog
Engaging your dog in training will create a bond with love, praise, and playtime. When you bond with your dog they will crave your attention, which makes it easier to train him by giving or taking away attention. A trained dog also builds your trust in him more giving him more freedom. It will make it so you can take him everywhere with you, even around people, thus creating a stronger bond.
Don’t Just Spend “Time” With Your Dog, Spend “Quality Time”
If training is the only time you spend with your dog, you’re forgetting the best part of having a dog. Playtime! Find activities that your dog likes and do them with him. Even if it is just getting down on the ground to play fetch or tug-of-war. Playing with him will create an even stronger and more loving bond and a nice balance also helps them stay more focused during training sessions.
Give Them Individual, Undivided Attention
If you want to have a strong bond and excellent relationship with your dog, then the bare minimum – feeding them, letting them out, maybe going on a short walk – won’t cut it. You should be spending at least 30 minutes a day giving your dog your undivided attention. This might involve training, playing, or cuddling, as long as you’re focused on your dog and not your phone or another distraction.
Feed Your Dog Healthy Food
Most dogs love food and like to eat as much and as often as they can. Feeding your dog healthy and delicious food shows that you love him. Also, hand-feeding your dog can create a stronger bond because it builds trust and provides socialization. This is a great way to get your dog to pay attention to you, too.
Work On Training Every Day
Whether or not you actively train your dog every day, they are learning things from you. Letting them get away with undesirable behaviors teaches them it’s okay to misbehave. Daily training sessions teach your dog how you expect them to behave and help you earn their respect.
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