2. The daily routine
Dogs are creatures of habit. They love having a routine and set their biological rhythm to it. After gaining trust from a dog we start teaching it acceptable behavior through the daily routine such as the time of our walks, meal time, play time, rest time etc. Every dog should have one long structured walk per day while others can just fulfill physical needs. Meal times should be after activities and a dog should have its own personal space for resting and sleeping. How much play and/or special time with you is up to your allowed schedule but none the less it is also necessary so plan accordingly. Dogs are most energetic in the morning and draining a dog in the A.M. will keep it relaxed and calm for the rest of the day. Of course certain breeds are extremely energetic and require a lot of exercise. One thing to keep in mind is the mental stimulation all dogs need. Some less, some more but without it the emotional growth of your dog will be incomplete. Mental stimulation in the beginning is simply basic obedience training such as sit, stay etc. I will not cover these as there is plenty material online on the matter. Personally, I train all my dogs with a structured walk which will be covered in more detail in my next post as it is the primary and best tool for training your dog. The finest lifelong connection, mutual respect and appreciation are made in structured walks with your dog.
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2. (Svako)Dnevna rutina
Psi su robovi navike. Vole imati rutinu i prema njoj usklađuju svoj biološki ritam.
Nakon uspostave međusobnog povjerenja, psa počinjemo učiti prihvatljivom ponašanju kroz dnevnu rutinu kao što je vrijeme šetnje i obroka, vrijeme za igru, vrijeme za odmor i sl. Jedanput dnevno, svaki pas treba dugu i strukturiranu šetnju, dok ostatak izlazaka može poslužiti za obavljanje fizioloških potreba. Vrijeme za obrok(e) je nakon aktivnosti i pas mora imati svoje mirno mjesto za odmor i san. Koliko i kada ćete se igrati i družiti je naravno na vama i vašem rasporedu, ali je svakako potrebno za isplanirati. Psi su prepuni energije ujutro i ako ih dobro izmorite na početku dana, ostatak će provesti opušteni i mirni. Naravno, pojedine pasmine su iznimno pune energije i zahtijevaju puno više aktivnosti i vašeg vremena.
Bitno je zapamtiti da je svim psima potrebna i mentalna stimulacija. Nekima više, nekima manje, no presudna je za njihov emocionalni rast. Npr. sada u početku su to jednostavne vježbe poslušnosti (neću im se u ovom trenutku posebno posvetiti, velik je izbor izvora online).
Osobno, sve svoje pse treniram kroz strukturiranu šetnju koja je primarna i najbolja metoda za trening i dugoročnu međusobnu povezanost i poštovanje, a njoj ćemo se posvetiti u idućem blogu.
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