Do you have the time to take care of me? Not for 1 week or 2 weeks. It is a commitment of my life span as a dog .... 12 to 15 years. We, dogs, do not have Saturday, Sunday or public holidays. Everyday is just another new day for us.
Are you patient enough to train me without loosing your head? Otherwise, you'll confuse me. I do not need training to get a degree certificate or a diploma certificate. You do not need to send me to a college or university.
Training me is simple but not easy. You need to understand my psychology as a dog and my behavior. No college or university whether conventional courses or online courses can train me.
Are you prepared to walk me every day inclusive of Sunday & Public holiday? Because I do not count and I do not have a calendar. But, you need to be trained in keeping an audit trail or report about my habits and daily characteristic. You don't need a math course or accountancy degree to do this.
Are you prepared to show me consistent leadership? ... putting your emotions aside and seeing me as a dog with patient without getting angry. Consistency and leadership that keep repeating everyday like waking up 7 am, go to toilet in 5 minutes' time, breakfast at 8 am .... just like your college or university timetable.
If you humans better understood us, you could prevent many dog bites and other behavioral problems. Make us understand what you are trying to communicate. Learn how I think will help you to learn how to communicate with me. And, I will make you happy. You will enjoy having me as your pet.
When you see the problematic behaviors in me as a dog, trace your problem back to the way you treat or train me. My abnormal behaviors as a dog includes excessive barking, not following your commands, running off from you, turn the trash upside down, destroying things in your house, chewing your shoes, etc. I am not born like this.... I am confused what is right or wrong??? You confused me :( because you don't understand me. Go get some books written by experience dog trainers like "The dog whisperer, Cesar Millan"
We, dogs, live in the moment. We do not think or plan. We just react innocently. Meaning, I never think or plan, "I am going to bite that mailman today." When we dogs bite human, usually it is human’s fault for not communicating correctly with us. There are no bad dogs, just uneducated owners. Whether you are going to have adorable fun pet or not, it all depends on how much time you spend understanding me, and how much time you spend with me. If you do not have time for me, you probably should not have me as your pet. Both me and yourself will have miserable life.
If you do not understand me, and do not have the time for me, how can I make you happy?
