What should a trained dog know and be able to do?

Of course, each dog owner has his own idea of ​​what a well-mannered dog is, and, of course, has the right to do so. Why? Because half of his life, or even more, the dog spends in the apartment or in the house of its owner as a family member in every sense of the word.

And what is allowed for a dog is a personal matter for both the owner and family members, as well as for the dog. Someone allows the dog to climb on sofas and chairs and beg from the table, someone sleeping with the dog or put up with the fact that the dog “kills” again purchased slippers.

But, on the other hand, exactly half the dog is not only a member of the Ivanov or Sidorov family, the dog is a member of society. This word means the population of the entrance in which the dog lives, the population of the yard, the street and, finally, the city. And with this half, the dog must behave like any law-abiding citizen, in accordance with the current constitution and other legislative acts. Behave in a way that does not interfere with the lives of everyone else.

So, there are mandatory requirements that make a dog well-mannered, and there are not very mandatory requirements, as they say, “for an amateur”.

First of all, a well-mannered dog does not bark a lot in the street, much less howls. A well-bred dog does not impose its society on either two-legged or four-legged neighbors in the village – neither aggressive nor loving. A well-bred dog should be indifferent to all outsiders. A trained dog should be able to wear a muzzle and still wear it. A well-bred dog does not allow himself to defecate on the sidewalk, but uses exclusively the lawn. And this is a mandatory minimum.

The optional maximum is that the dog obeys its owner and, it would be nice, family members, that is, that it is manageable. True, for this you need a dog train. A trained dog can walk on a leash. does not pull, does not pull, does not confuse, does not drop the owner and does not get confused by itself. well behaved dog does not eat food and food products from the ground. A well-bred dog is not afraid of public Transport and knows how to use it. well behaved dog does not bite the owner and his family members, does not destroy the apartment, does not send his natural needs in the apartment, does not tear clothes and does not gnaw shoes, does not beg from the table, does not stain bedding, does not jump with dirty paws on those who come, does not slobber anyone and does not bark or howl, remaining alone for hours. A well-trained dog knows how to sit quietly in a dog cage.

I hope the dogs agree with this.

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