Kûçikek min a bêfunctional heye: divê ez çi bikim?

Sometimes a person takes care of a dog with a dysfunctional fate, not suspecting what problems they will face. And hands down… 

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What to do if you got a dysfunctional dog? 

How to start working with a dysfunctional dog?

First of all, it should be borne in mind that it is possible to work with a dysfunctional dog, but for training it is worth using the operant method. It is in this case that you have a chance to get a friendly, enterprising, playful and intelligent dog.

The main components of working with a dysfunctional dog are as follows:

1. Dermanan. Most likely, during the period of adaptation of the dog to new conditions, sedatives cannot be dispensed with. However, be sure to check with your veterinarian before using them.
2. Provider jiyana rehet for a dog. The five freedoms are the bare minimum for which you, as the owner, are responsible.
3. When the dog is able to eat in your presence, as well as from a bowl that you hold in your hands, for a while hand feed the dog.
4. Practice with the dog, use contact games.
5. If the dog avoids and is afraid of being touched, tactile contact can be used very carefully, it is better – initiated by the dog.
6. If the dog allows you to sit next to him and lightly stroke himself, you can start using touch massage.

How to deal with fears in a dysfunctional dog?

If you get a dysfunctional dog with fears or missed socialization, consider the following things in your work:

• Move forward without dwelling on the “terrible past.” Only when you gradually introduce more variety into your dog’s life will he be able to overcome his fears.
• Slowly, smoothly and safely gradually “pull” the dog out of its shell. Don’t stoop to your dog’s fears, help him rise to your lifestyle.
• Ignore your dog’s signs of fear. If you don’t know what to do, just shut up and watch.
• Reinforce any display of exploratory behavior and courage. Fear comes and goes in waves – give the dog what it wants as soon as it calms down a little.
• Remember that fun and laughter are great reinforcers for a dog.

The result of the work should be a socially adapted dog, comfortable for living together.

What to do if the dog is afraid of people?

• Kûçikê qanî bikin ku kesek çavkaniya şahiyê ye: lîstik, dermankirin, pêwendiya xweş.
• Teşwîq nîşaneyên înîsiyatîfê li hember kesek, tevî parsekiyê. Hûn dikarin li erdê razin û tiştên xweş di kincên xwe de veşêrin.
• Kûçikê xwe hînî we bike ku bi poz an pêlên xwe dest bide we, da ku pêlên xwe li ser fermanê bide.
• Fermanên kûçik ên ku mirov li ser wê "daleqandî" dike hîn bikin: "Mar", "House", "Volt".

What to do if the dog is afraid of the street?

• Stop being afraid of yourself. Take steps to make sure your dog doesn’t run away. You can put a collar and harness on the dog and take two leashes. Make sure the harness is fitted so that the dog does not slip out of it.
• Ignore manifestations of fear and praise behaviors that you enjoy. As soon as the wave of fear subsides, reward the dog (for example, take a couple of steps towards the house).
• Please the dog on the street.

What to do if a dysfunctional dog is afraid of other dogs?

• Bi dûr ve bixebitin û tevgera rast a kûçikê teşwîq bikin (mînak, nîşanên lihevhatinê).
• Dema ku kûçikên din dibînin tevgera alternatîf a kûçikê xwe hîn bikin.
• Bi hevalên xwe re ezmûnên erênî ava bikin.

What to do if the dog is unclean?

Perwerdehiya paqijiyê bi sedemê ve girêdayî ye ku kûçik li malê kulm û pelan dihêle, û gelek sedemên weha hene. Çi dikare were kirin da ku kûçikek nefunctional hîn bike ku biçe destavê li kolanê?

• Berî her tiştî, tenduristiya xwe kontrol bikin.
• Moda rojê saz bikin.
• Bêhnên hundur ji holê rakin.
• Dema ku kûçikê xwe li derve mîz dike pesnê xwe bidin.

What to do if a dysfunctional dog has an anxiety disorder?

Anxiety disorder in a dysfunctional dog has three elements:

1. Howl or bark at home.
2. tevgera wêranker.
3. Nepaqijî.

It is important to be patient, because it can take up to 1 year to correct an anxiety disorder in a dysfunctional dog, and even then relapses are possible.

Do not confuse anxiety disorder with boredom or lack of intellectual or physical activity.

To help your dog manage his anxiety disorder, a personalized behavior management plan is created.

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How else can you help a distressed dog?

With any dog, including dysfunctional, it is necessary to deal with. What kind of activities to offer such a pet?

1. Search games. They help the dog develop self-confidence, learn to solve problems, develop perseverance and self-control skills, provide intellectual challenge, and bring pleasure.
2. Trick training. She teaches the dog to trust the owner, gives pleasure from working together, teaches you to control your body and solve new problems, increases motivation for learning.
3. Teaching the necessary commands by the operant method (with the help of positive reinforcement).