I have a puppy that my dad doesnt understand.
He gets offended by her "behavior" when she is doing nothing wrong, and will yell at her for things that puppies just do
For example, when he's holding her, sometimes she will put her paw up on his face or arm, and he will say that she is "pushing him away", get really offended, and put her back on the floor
Or when she did something bad (like tear up a magazine) days ago, he will greet her in the morning by yelling at her saying that she's been bad even though she has done nothing wrong that day
What can I do to get my dad to understand that my dog is not trying to offend him and not to take it so personally?
My dog is trained…
Not sure where that's coming from
Personally if your dad does not understand dog behavior he shouldn't have any contact with the puppy at all. His yelling at the dog for nothing is only going to confuse the dog. When he yells the dog is going to think that what it is doing at that exact moment in time is what he's mad at, so in order to not incur the wrath your dog will stop doing that behavior, and all he could be doing is laying down and being quiet. See how he could potentially turn a nice dog into one that will be a problem in the future? If your dad was in a foreign country and the natives kept yelling at him a day after he did something wrong your dad is not going to know what he did, he won't understand the language so he will think what he's doing at that moment is wrong. Welcome to your puppy's world.
He needs to be shown what he's doing right he needs to know what pleases you in order to learn, that's why positive reinforcement works so well.
Buy your dad a book on dog behavior, one with big words and large pictures so it's easy for your dad to understand and a quick read, not one of those books that is long and in depth because I'm sure he won't read it.
Or you need to read it and instruct your dad on the proper ways to handle the puppy and how to understand your puppy, your entire family needs to train the exact same way so he's not getting mixed signals and getting confused. Too many mixed signals will make your puppy that much harder to train
Sign up for a puppy training class at PetSmart and have your dad attend, that way you can ask questions of the trainer and get professional help and it will help with your dads understanding.
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January 27th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Uhm.You should tell him the proper way of handeling pets.If he gets mad dont let him see the dog anymore.
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January 27th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
ok welll try to tell him all dogs do that and you cant change it(tearing up magazines) next time tell him to put it higher up. as for the "pushing him away" shes being playful and probally wants down to play. if she isnt pushing shes just feeling your dads face she doesnt know what it is. my dog did the same thing
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January 27th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
dad is just an idiot,,doesn't know about animals..he did the same thing as a babe and he is an animal
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January 27th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Geeze, the poor dog! Tell him to lay off. I hope he doesn't hit it or anything. Some people are not pet people. Make sure the dog is safe from him until you can work something out. Good luck.
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January 27th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
talk to your dad about it. when puppies put their paws up on your face it means that they are uncomfortable and are trying to play with your dad or trying to switch their position.
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January 27th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
has your dad ever had dogs if not then buy him a book on puppy hood and how to bring them up because the only thing your dad is teaching this poor pup is to be afraid of men which really could pose you problems in the future. how about suggesting to your dad that he takes the pup to puppy classes or training this may help him to understand how they interact with people and litter mates
good luck
tracey
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January 27th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
you should sit one to one with your dad and tell him that you want him to listen to you and not to inturupt, "Dad i want to talk about you and your behavior with _______ I really am scared when you start yelling at the pupppy. I know you might think its just an animal but to me it more than that is like a furry little baby to me. and i hope you understand"
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hope it helps
January 27th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
my dad does that to but he hits her but he gets over it and its fine does your dad say that he will kill it or give it away mine does and tell me at katelanesantos@yahoo .com we can be bffs ok mail me ok
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January 28th, 2009 at 12:29 am
Personally if your dad does not understand dog behavior he shouldn't have any contact with the puppy at all. His yelling at the dog for nothing is only going to confuse the dog. When he yells the dog is going to think that what it is doing at that exact moment in time is what he's mad at, so in order to not incur the wrath your dog will stop doing that behavior, and all he could be doing is laying down and being quiet. See how he could potentially turn a nice dog into one that will be a problem in the future? If your dad was in a foreign country and the natives kept yelling at him a day after he did something wrong your dad is not going to know what he did, he won't understand the language so he will think what he's doing at that moment is wrong. Welcome to your puppy's world.
He needs to be shown what he's doing right he needs to know what pleases you in order to learn, that's why positive reinforcement works so well.
Buy your dad a book on dog behavior, one with big words and large pictures so it's easy for your dad to understand and a quick read, not one of those books that is long and in depth because I'm sure he won't read it.
Or you need to read it and instruct your dad on the proper ways to handle the puppy and how to understand your puppy, your entire family needs to train the exact same way so he's not getting mixed signals and getting confused. Too many mixed signals will make your puppy that much harder to train
Sign up for a puppy training class at PetSmart and have your dad attend, that way you can ask questions of the trainer and get professional help and it will help with your dads understanding.
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