Are you a responsible dog owner ?
WHY ? ? ?
WHY is it vital to train our dogs, be they pups or pensioners.............
The importance of socialisation and good training of all dogs is crucial in today’s ‘anti-dog’ society. Too often, so many owners wait until a problem escalates before they do anything about it, instead of acting at the first sign of a problem, especially with pups and young dogs. It’s a case of what’s cute and funny as pups, is not so funny and a lot harder to undo with an older dog. Training is for life, as is socialisation; it’s no good thinking, “Well they have learnt that now”, without reinforcing it on a regular basis. Ask anyone involved in welfare and rescue of dogs, and the majority will tell you, the amount of dogs they see coming through their hands with no, or little training is staggering, and yet with proper training and socialisation in the beginning, many of these dogs would not be in the system. So remember it’s not just keeping them warm, fed and loved – YOU owe it to YOUR dog to train and socialise it, to give it a balanced and happy long life. Then, and only then, can you call yourself a responsible and caring dog owner.
