How to teach your dog to be polite to other dogs

You have probably seen dogs more than once, which, despite all their friendliness, most often cause hostility among their relatives, and even open aggression. As a rule, the fact is that such super-friendly dogs do not observe dog rituals and do not know how to politely approach their relatives. Is it possible to solve this problem and teach the dog to politely approach other dogs?

Communication with relatives is an important component of well-being for the implementation of species-typical behavior. If a dog wants to, but cannot communicate with his own kind, he suffers. And the task of a responsible and caring owner is to do everything to solve this problem.

How do you teach a dog to be polite to other dogs?

If you have a puppy, socialization groups that now operate in many cities can come to the rescue. However, it is important that the trainer be a competent specialist, use the method of positive reinforcement and in no case allow violence towards the puppies, including not forcing them to approach other dogs if they are afraid.

If this is not possible, you can introduce the puppy to another dog, calm and polite, who will teach the baby the necessary rituals. It is desirable that such meetings also take place under the guidance of a competent specialist.

If you have an adult dog, the situation is more complicated, but it is still possible to solve the problem. You will have to be patient and enlist the support of assistants with the dogs on which you will train. It is important that assistance dogs are calm and friendly. You need to choose the right distance to start the training and encourage the signals of reconciliation that your dog shows (or teach him these signals).

Also, do not forget that an impolite approach to other dogs is often associated with overexcitation of your pet and the inability to control himself. Therefore, an obligatory part of the program is to work with the level of excitation of the dog and teaching him the ability to relax and “keep himself in his paws.” For this, many games and exercises have been developed that allow you to teach your dog self-control, using only positive reinforcement.

If you are desperate to succeed on your own, do not know where to start, or are at a dead end, you can seek help from a competent trainer or use our video courses on self-training dogs using positive reinforcement.