10 Rules for a well behaved dog

At my age most of my friends and family have children and one thing I have observed is that all of them want their children to behave well, have good manners and make them proud. Unfortunately not all of us can have children for many reasons. So what do we do? We get a dog. A dog is not the same as a child, but most of the rules do apply.
Dogs can be a nightmare for other people if they are not trained well, making your life more difficult. I have compiled 10 Rules for a well behaved dog, that can help you when get that cute puppy or struggling with your own dog’s basic obedience.

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1. Socialize your dog to everything (All ages of people, other dogs, sights sounds and places).
2. Try to teach your dog, that certain areas of the house or furniture are out of bound for them, this will just make your life easier in training them.
3. Never feed your dog from the table. If you follow this rule you will never have begging problems.
4. Always praise your dog when he does good work. Producing better results- even more so than punishing your dog if they don’t do what you say.
5. Only correct your dog if you can catch them in the act. Otherwise forget it, just be prepared next time.
6. Train your dog on basic obedience. This is a must if you want to have a happy, well behaved companion in all situations.
7. Know you are the Pack Leader and they have to know it. This is done through obedience.
8. Never Ever hit your dog, it only makes behaviour problems worst.
9. Be patient with your dog and do give it time.
10. Try to think like your dog, when trying to teach them something new. Treat your dog with respect and when training them always try to look at things from their perspective.

I’m not saying that Luca is the best well behaved dog, but every day we learn and do get over new obstacles. Just by observing Luca's reaction to all things and situations, do help me with his basic obedience.
Good Luck and Enjoy!