Post by Admin on Aug 10, 2016 8:33:49 GMT
Migration - daily walks
Tracking - do nosework or sniffing-walks (as often as possible, even for just a few minutes per day!)
Discipline - 15-30 minutes obedience training per day, split up between 5-10 minute sessions.
Socialization - take your dog around different people, dogs, and animals as often as you can. I wouldn't allow the dog to sniff other dogs or get pet by humans. The reason for this is because the dog could become overly social and begin pulling toward humans or other dogs.
Affection - petting and grooming
Play - fetch, chase, frisbee, agility, etc.
Exercise - There are two types of exercise. Mind and body. Examples include walks (either walks at heel or sniffing-walks), nosework, swimming, treadmill, agility, flyball, and even training sessions provide both mental and physical exercise. I find that one 15 minute training session gives better exercise than a 30 minute walk.
Here are wolves, which dogs were domesticated from, doing these things:
Above: Migration
Above: Tracking
Above: discipline, another wolf laying another one down.
Above: Socialization, a pack howl
Above: Affection
Above: Play. Of course you don't have to rough house, you could use a ball, frisbee, or other toy!
Above: Exercise
All of these natural instincts still exist in dogs today. Try and fulfill them as often as possible for a happy, sound-minded dog. I recommend:
-Take your dog for a walk daily. How long depends on breed, health, age, and energy level. I do 2-4 hours of walking with my Australian shepherd.
-Do nosework or sniffing-walks daily. Hide treats in boxes and give your dog the command to go find them. Or, put your dog on a long-line and take him on a sniffing-walk.
-15-30 minutes of obedience training per day.
-Socialization: I bring him around people and dogs.
-Affection: daily brushing (but he does have long fur!) and lots of petting.
-Play: Our favorite game is fetch!
-Exercise: Training, walks, and nosework provide a lot of exercise for a dog. If you don't have time to walk your dog, even giving your dog a cone, doing nosework, or just playing a 10 minute game of fetch will do more than enough for some dogs.
Tracking - do nosework or sniffing-walks (as often as possible, even for just a few minutes per day!)
Discipline - 15-30 minutes obedience training per day, split up between 5-10 minute sessions.
Socialization - take your dog around different people, dogs, and animals as often as you can. I wouldn't allow the dog to sniff other dogs or get pet by humans. The reason for this is because the dog could become overly social and begin pulling toward humans or other dogs.
Affection - petting and grooming
Play - fetch, chase, frisbee, agility, etc.
Exercise - There are two types of exercise. Mind and body. Examples include walks (either walks at heel or sniffing-walks), nosework, swimming, treadmill, agility, flyball, and even training sessions provide both mental and physical exercise. I find that one 15 minute training session gives better exercise than a 30 minute walk.
Here are wolves, which dogs were domesticated from, doing these things:
Above: Migration
Above: Tracking
Above: discipline, another wolf laying another one down.
Above: Socialization, a pack howl
Above: Affection
Above: Play. Of course you don't have to rough house, you could use a ball, frisbee, or other toy!
Above: Exercise
All of these natural instincts still exist in dogs today. Try and fulfill them as often as possible for a happy, sound-minded dog. I recommend:
-Take your dog for a walk daily. How long depends on breed, health, age, and energy level. I do 2-4 hours of walking with my Australian shepherd.
-Do nosework or sniffing-walks daily. Hide treats in boxes and give your dog the command to go find them. Or, put your dog on a long-line and take him on a sniffing-walk.
-15-30 minutes of obedience training per day.
-Socialization: I bring him around people and dogs.
-Affection: daily brushing (but he does have long fur!) and lots of petting.
-Play: Our favorite game is fetch!
-Exercise: Training, walks, and nosework provide a lot of exercise for a dog. If you don't have time to walk your dog, even giving your dog a cone, doing nosework, or just playing a 10 minute game of fetch will do more than enough for some dogs.