TOP-10 Tips on How to Teach Your Dog Good Manners

Welcoming Guests

Many dogs react emotionally to guests: they jump on them, push them. This creates inconvenience and discomfort, especially if the dog is large. Therefore, it is very important to teach your pet good manners.

To do this, follow these simple rules:

• Take your dog for a walk before guests arrive to make it a little tired.
• When guests come, keep the dog on a leash and “arm” yourself with treats and a toy.
• Before your guests come, warn them not to react too emotionally to the dog. It is better to pretend not to notice the pet until it calms down.
• Allow the dog to approach the guests and take the treat from their hands only after it calms down. At the same time, guests should be calm, too: active actions can provoke the dog again.
• Do not allow guests to treat the dog without your consent.
• To prevent your pet from begging for food from the table and being too intrusive, give it an interactive toy or a treat that will keep it busy for a long time.
• Don't put the leash off until your guests leave. It will allow you to keep the pet under your constant control.
• If you have children at a party, don't leave them alone with your pet. Explain in advance that the dog is not a toy and should be treated with respect.
• Repetition is the mother of learning. Try to invite guests to your place more often so that the pet remembers how to behave.
• When your dog behaves consistently in the presence of guests, try to go through all the steps without a leash.

From the dog's early age, train your pet to behave correctly when you have guests. In the future, this will allow you, the dog, and guests to avoid stress and negative emotions.

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