Recently, a pet friend consulted Dr. E, his little Pomeranian does not like to walk around, every time he goes out, he needs to hold and shiver, how on earth should the shoveling officer help the dog overcome this psychological barrier? Let's learn together with Dr. E ~
The main reasons why Pomeranians and even most dogs are afraid to go out are lack of socialization and natural timidity.
Learning "socialization"
The so-called "socialization" refers to a process in which dogs are not afraid of people, things and things in their lives and environment. So what are the good ways of social learning?
1 Playing Make friends of the same kind to play games
From 3 weeks to 4 months of age, young Pomeranians can learn a lot about rank, social skills, survival instincts and play with other dogs.
Tips: Dogs that are kept alone in cages during the golden age of socialization and are unable to interact with other dogs or humans will be shy, timid, unconfident or active, aggressive and uncontrolled.
2. Hearing desensitization training for various sounds
Not only Pomeranians, but also many dogs will bark or even hide because they are afraid of noise. At this time, desensitization training is necessary.
(1) Record the sound of Pomeranian's fear with a tape recorder;
(2) Play the recording while eating in Pomeranian. At the beginning, stay away from the dog and keep the sound down. Adjust the distance and volume to ensure that the dog can tolerate and eat;
(3) Slowly close the distance, while amplifying the volume, but still need to ensure that the dog can eat;
(4) Continue to practice eating every day and praise the dog until the dog can eat alone under the sound.
3. Know the common tools of life
Home furniture, commonly used appliances, especially those used on Pomeranians, such as combs, nail clippers, clippers, etc., are also social goals that dogs must learn to recognize.
Build confidence
Pomeranians are loved by their pets because of their small size, but also because they are too small, so they are timid, lack of security, too reactive and low stability, too sensitive to the surrounding environment, emotional ups and downs are easily affected, sometimes excited, sometimes frightened.
When meeting this kind of dog, the shoveling officer should first build up its self-confidence and mutual trust, and then strengthen the stability of the dog's personality through "desensitization training".
Dogs can be stroked to stabilize their emotions, trained with positive rewards, encouraged and rewarded at any time, and exaggerated in voice and action.
Tips: Do not give the dog any punishment, lest the Pomeranian become more and more timid.
Precautions for going out
1. Take the little Pomeranian out every day, the time for a single outing can be shortened, and the time for walking the dog can be gradually increased after the dog adapts;
2. Go out to walk the dog and try to choose a relatively quiet place to avoid the area with a large flow of people or dogs;
3. Wear a good leash for the little Pomeranian to avoid the dog running around because of being frightened;
Go out with a dog that is similar in size to a small Pomeranian to create social opportunities for the dog;
In the process of going out, the owner's mood should be calm, not too nervous, give the little Pomeranian full confidence and space to make friends, and don't pick up the dog to comfort it when it shows fear.
