| 1.Dogs do not feel - One of the myths which | | | | punishment as a consequence. Yelling and |
| is very far from the truth. In fact it has | | | | turning away from your dog only bewilders it. |
| been stated many a times that the pain | | | | |
| response in humans and dogs is neurologically | | | | 5.Training can strip the dog of their spirit |
| the same. Though it has difficult to | | | | - Training just gives a direction to the dogs |
| determine the existence of the extent of | | | | energy. It is an opportunity for them to |
| feelings like love and guilt, they certainly | | | | spend time with their owners. Most training |
| are not emotionless. | | | | is also a fun session for them. Channeling |
| | | | their time from bad behavior can hardly strip |
| 2.Training an older dog is impossible - Of | | | | them of their spirit. |
| course older dogs undergo behavioral and | | | | |
| physiological and neurological changes as | | | | 6.Dogs do not like being trained - Dogs are |
| they grow older but don't we? You cannot feed | | | | pack animals. It is in their instinct to look |
| your older dog the same way as they were fed | | | | up to someone for instructions. When no one |
| when young. Those who ignore owner's commands | | | | leads them they only tend to get aggressive |
| may even do so because of hearing loss. But | | | | and cause trouble. Training establishes the |
| it possible to train them through hand | | | | pack feeling with the owner/trainer being |
| signals. | | | | alpha and they also get to have treats and |
| | | | activity. |
| So the methodology of training must be | | | | |
| different but it definitely not fair to say | | | | 7.Household dogs do not need training - A dog |
| they cannot be trained. | | | | existing in a leaderless realm is not a happy |
| | | | dog. A dog needs to be balanced, trained of |
| 3.Whole family should be training masters for | | | | allowed activities and leadership over the |
| the dog - Training the dog is a family job | | | | dog must be established. Dog energy which is |
| but the person teaching and training the dog | | | | not channelized can only lead to chaos. Dog |
| with commands should be only one. The others | | | | ownership is a responsibility to a dog and to |
| in the family should reinforce the training | | | | the society. It is upto the owner to train |
| with the same commands expecting the same | | | | the dog to keep him and the society safe from |
| behavior output. | | | | harm. Whatever be the breed or age of dog |
| | | | training is mandatory. Would I not say |
| 4.Punish the guilty dog - Punishment is never | | | | training itself is mandatory when I feel it |
| the answer. Firstly, it is simply not humane | | | | is not enough to just train your dog but |
| and secondly, it is useless because dogs | | | | consistently practice your training? |
| cannot associate the bad behavior with the | | | | |