The idea of training a blind dog may seem daunting at first, but I can assure you that it’s not much different from training a sighted dog. Sometimes, it’s easier as the dog has no visual distractions. However, training should always begin in a low-distraction environment (blind dogs can have excellent hearing and sense of…
Knowing what the dog was originally bred for is helpful in training them and understanding what exercise and mental stimulation they require to live and work harmoniously with us.
However, some dogs will struggle to relax like some people, but we can help them by teaching them. Like all training, it will take time, patience, and rewards to teach your dog that its ok to chill out, and it can be a rewarding experience.
We all need to learn how to slow down, relax and be calm, our dogs included. However, being calm is not necessarily an innate behavior your dog will know, which is why you should teach your dog to be calm.
We can desensitize our dogs to their harness and leads being brought out. Then, we can have a calm dog using some basic steps and yummy treats.
It will only respond to or obey one person and ignores the other person, or misbehaves when the other person is not there. The good news is that this common issue can be resolved quite simply by going back to basic training, positive reinforcement training works best long-term.
A dog will not automatically know what you want them to do. You will have to be prepared to teach them the behaviors that you expect from them. They will have to be taught their boundaries.