Why You Simply Have to Train Your Dog
Training your dog is so crucial not merely to showcase and show him off to your family and friends, but because a dog trained properly is a happy one, a confident one. If a dog is trained well, it would most likely not give you headaches in public and be well-behaved. It would also not be easily subject to stress by the presence of cats, other animals in the vicinity or even by other people, and other stimulus.
A trained dog is greatly approachable. You will not have to send your dog away to his room every time you have guests coming over. Dogs trained well might be more lovable that your guests and friends might shower him with his much-craved-for attention.
Dogs well-trained and also well-behaved also become good candidates for getting adopted. This is a particularly good thing for a lot of people. Getting dogs that were badly trained or have had a history of violence tends to result in the dog's aggressiveness towards others. But if he has had training, he would be fitting in smoothly in the new owner's life compared to a dog badly or poorly trained.
Training your dog also establishes just who is the master in the relationship. Training him establishes that unique emotional and affectionate bond between master and dog. You exert dominance over your pet as the alpha animal, the only way a dog knows how to and why to obey you: you dish out the punishments and rewards. This control aspect is very important to establish, most especially when he's a puppy, when he is easiest to train. The first four months are going to be the hardest as our get used to his idiosyncrasies and uncontrolled pottying in your house. You will be cleaning a lot that time and get awakened by small barks.
A trained dog is also a safe one. Not only is he going to be a better pet that way, you can rely that he can keep himself safe, won't get in danger, and won't bother others. He will be obedient and will respond well to your commands. You will have less headache all in all. He won't suddenly jump out of your car and get run over. He's not going to routine eat the neighbor's roses or pee on their driveway. You get to live a better life, actually.
This one is important: a trained dog will be devoted enough to maybe save your life one day. We all continue to hear about animal devotion resulting in getting their masters saved during emergency situations. Your dog might not be police trained, but training him to respond to you to sit, stay, or heel will come in handy during emergencies.
These things listed are but some of the usual reasons people may want to train their dogs. The benefits are both for the owner, the dog, other people who interact with the dog, be it your neighbor or just strangers.
Have a great "dog training" day,
Dr. Alfonso
