{"id":6254,"date":"2015-01-23T07:15:30","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T07:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/?p=6254"},"modified":"2015-02-21T23:21:22","modified_gmt":"2015-02-21T23:21:22","slug":"we-asked-for-a-dog-and-santa-brought-us-an-adorable-shoe-chewing-hot-mess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/?p=6254","title":{"rendered":"Quick and easy dog training tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Chanka_e\"<\/a>How is\u00a0it that you\u00a0asked Santa for a dog and he brought\u00a0you a shoe chewing, jumping, Tasmanian Devil? All you wanted was a cute snuggly family dog. \u00a0If you\u00a0have reached the realization that you are over your head with your new dog\u00a0and are feeling frustrated and overwhelmed, you are not alone. Owner surrenders spike at animal shelters after Christmas.<\/p>\n

The story often sounds like this: the dog escapes all the time,\u00a0\u00a0it jumps on everyone, you thought you could take it for walks but it won’t walk on a leash without pulling your arm out of the socket. \u00a0It ate all of the new shoes the kids got for Christmas and now\u00a0the dog\u00a0is in the backyard digging up everything.\u00a0 You’re at your wits end.\u00a0You have a busy family and there is just no time to get this new dog under control.\u00a0Don’t despair, we have some good news. It takes less than 10 minutes a day to turn your dog into a behaved, loved\u00a0family member. Really 10 minutes. You can give the dog the 10 minutes you were supposed to be working out…c’mon you know you have already stopped going to the gym. Take the dog for a walk and kill to bird with one stone.<\/p>\n

But in all seriousness, we\u00a0have some pretty compelling arguments for why you SHOULD take 10 minutes a day for a few weeks to work with your dog. \u00a0 People who have untrained dogs tend to let the dog make decisions. No, no, no. It’s a dog – they lick themselves and eat cat poo, they should not be in charge! Seriously, this is a very dangerous premise from everything from the dog getting loose, to playing with the family kids, to greeting other dogs and other people on walks. You should always be in charge.\u00a0Training your dog with some simple commands is easy and effective and will allow you to be in charge at all times. It will teach your dog to look to you for guidance and direction.<\/p>\n

Hand in hand with training, there are several things that make for better owners and neighbors when it comes to companion animals. Understanding how these things all build on each other to create an\u00a0environment where your dog can succeed and both your pet and\u00a0your family can be safe and happy is important. The things we will cover in this blog include:<\/p>\n