Dog & Puppy Training @ Cheerfuldogs Singapore: Dog-Friendly And Positive Reinforcement Training

All dogs can and will bite, if they’re at a high level of stress, fear or arousal. You can be proactive in preventing dog bites by being observant about a dog’s behaviour.

(a) Read a dog’s body language – learn to see the signs of stress in your dog and know when it’s time to give your dog a break, or avoid a potentially risky situation altogether.

(b) Understand the situation – even good dogs can get stressed at times, when they’re tired, scared or overwhelmed.

(c) Protect your dog when necessary – don’t be afraid to ask someone not to pat, hug or kiss your dog if you think your dog isn’t comfortable, or block another dog from coming up to your dog if you think it’s not ready to meet it.

(d) Don’t hope for the best – too often, we hope for the best that something won’t happen, e.g. we’re not sure if our dog likes other dogs but we go to the dog run anyway. That’s not good enough. If you’re not sure if your dog will be scared, overwhelmed or react in a certain situation, don’t put it in that situation until you know what the risk level is.

Thank you Kang Nee for sharing another training tip with us!

Kang Nee is a certified professional dog trainer who works with us to help the dogs in our shelter increase their chances of finding a good forever home. Visit her website at http://cheerfuldogs.com/ to find out more on how to train dogs the kind (and right) way



“The Canine Life and Social Skills program (C.L.A.S.S.) is a series of assessments designed to help you and your dog successfully navigate the �outside world�! A dog that can accomplish the tasks in each level of the test is a dog who demonstrates behaviors and skills that are critical to going out�

Source: http://cheerfuldogs.com/

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