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"confident dog" refers to a dog that feels secure in itself and its abilities. It is not easily scared or anxious, and it is comfortable in various situations.
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If you communicate properly, train the behavior you want, and allow you dog to succeed, you raise a
more confident dog who wants to please you.
The dogs are not bad, but dogs with a dominant nature and a strong work drive need owners who are experienced with
very confident dogs.
I am no longer embarrassed by my dog's bad behavior while others walk their calm and
confident dogs by my crazy dog.
Remember that around their trusted owners, shy dogs can act just the same
as confident dogs.
You want your puppy to grow into a happy, healthy, and
confident dog which requires socialization AND disease prevention.
German Shepherds are
also confident dogs — fearless but not hostile, they hold their ground and are considered reliable guard dogs.
Staff would work on helping the
under confident dog learn to play with other dogs by slow introductions and limited numbers of dogs in the group.
As such they offer you honest information (to the very best of their information) to try to make
confident the dogs fits in with the home and owners life - style.
The larger,
more confident dogs are taught to fight and kill while the smaller of the group are used as «bait» to train the fighters.
Positive and Fear Free dog training results in a more
confident dog who trusts their owner and is less likely to bite.
«And tall people — especially men — are usually really intimidating for some of the smaller,
less confident dogs we see here.
But across the board, even in local groups where corrections are still very much a part of training, I do see an increased emphasis on finding ways to make sure that the dog is motivated and having fun — especially among competition trainers, since happy,
confident dogs tend to give flashier performances.
I could have helped him be a happier, more
confident dog sooner.He was an amazing dog, and we did have an incredible bond.
The tests are designed to assess the dogs» self - confidence level, since only
extremely confident dogs will be able to deal with the pressure of guiding instruction.
Our behavior team quickly got together and figured out how to help Peanut Butter be the
loving confident dog, they knew he could be.
What if this
assumed confident dog actually becomes anxious when the resident dog starts to pace, howl or chew stuff up?
Huskies aren't that easy to train, and thrive best when taken in by an expert,
confident dog owner who knows how to handle them.
There are specific periods in puppies» lives where good socialization is critical for a
happy confident dog.
American Bulldogs are stocky
strong confident dogs with a great sense of humour (Remember Chance in Homeward Bound, The Incredible Journey?)
While you'll probably never have a rock - solid, super
confident dog if you miss the socialization window, or if something goes wrong, you can have a functional, happy canine companion if you're willing to put in the work.
If you have children look for a friendly,
confident dog rather than focussing on a particular breed.
One of my dogs did not get enough socialization at the critical times and even though she is a
fairly confident dog, she still had lot of catching up to do when it came to strangers.
The good folks at Castor & Pollux are
so confident your dogs will love their new cookies that they've asked the pet parents to sound off on social media with hashtag #ASmartCookie.
Daily socialization to a wide variety of human infants, toddlers, preteens, adolescents, adults, as well as other dogs will ensure the development of a calm,
confident dog unlikely to jump, bark, bite, spook or become aggressive around other dogs or people.
Social facilitation proved a useful tool; Ozzie appeared less anxious and more playful interacting with people and engaging in novel experienc es when in the presence
of confident dogs.
In general these are
very confident dogs, however they need to be trained to be «gentlemen» since they are naturally very dominating.
To help her achieve that goal, she is going to need to be adopted by a dog - experienced owner, one that already has an older, more
confident dog who can help her feel more relaxed around people and new situations.
All these things should not only help your pooch break its habit of peeing when excited, but will also help you to cultivate a calmer,
more confident dog.
You may stop surpervising their interactions when you are
confident your dog will not harm your cat.
Ask people to pet and pay attention to
the confident dog while pretending the shy dog is invisible.
After a few outings, you may find that the shy dog will start approaching new people along with
the confident dog.
Confident dogs are less likely to be concerned with toys, bowls, or even attention from their humans than dogs without confidence.
However, thanks to Nick White (Owner and founder of Off Leash K9 Training), their puppy is now a well behaved,
confident dog.