House rules are important for your puppy to understand what is allowed and what not. Consider it from Fido’s point of view – he is shouted at and pushed off Mom and Dad’s bed when Dad home but he is allowed to jump up for a quick cuddle if Dad is away. He is also not allowed to sit by the table when the grandparents are over for dinner, but if it’s just the parents and kids,they feed him scraps while they are eating. Can you imagine how confusing this is for Fido and how anxious he gets because he never knows what is and isn’t allowed, or if he is going to be in trouble or not?
Set the rules
It is vitally important that the whole family agree on the house rules. If he isn’t allowed on Mom and Dad’s bed when Dad is home, he should never be allowed on their bed or any of the other beds in the house – ever. If he isn’t allowed scraps from the table when Granny and Grandpa are there, then he is never given scraps from the table – ever.
The trick with house rules is consistency. Everyone does the same thing and even visitors must be informed what is allowed.
This story is from the Issue 2020 edition of Dog Directory.
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