The speed of petting should not be too fast and the intensity should not be too strong

As we see Touching is a form of praise for dogs and a way for us to get close to them. However, wrong contact methods will unknowingly affect some of the dog's cognition, which will have a certain impact on some things done for the dog in the future. So we need to understand which inaccurate contact methods should be avoided as much as possible.

Golden Retriever is a very gentle dog, so most people have no fear of this kind of dog. Therefore, whenever you encounter a golden retriever, you can't help but touch these dogs. However, when we touch the dog's head downwards, we might as well observe the dog's expression. Some dogs have closed eyes, wrinkled faces, and even ears that have a taut appearance. It seems that this kind of contact method is not what they like.

Compared with strong touch, gentle petting is more suitable for dogs. We can let dogs judge our touch and reduce the pain caused by the touch. pressure. Some owners like to grab the dog’s muzzle to stop their barking habit. However, the side effect of this action is that when our hands are close to the dog’s mouth or nose, they will become irritated. Certain exclusion can occur. This will have a certain effect on us helping the dog brush his teeth, give medicine, and clean up in the future.

If the dog has become more sensitive with our hands, we might as well touch the dog’s side face, chin, and first contact with the back of our hands if it is not particularly sensitive. place, and then touch the body, tail, hands and feet and other places that are rarely encountered. Wait until the dog gradually gets used to it, and then switch to normal touching methods.

Let the dog get used to being stroked, so that it will not be too irritating when cleaning up

The speed of petting is also very important

When we ourselves are emotionally nervous, it is not recommended to pet the dog. Because at this time, the speed and force at which we touch the dog are obviously faster and heavier than usual, and this quick and urgent touching method can easily make the dog more nervous and restless. Therefore, if you want to pet your dog at this time, you must control your strength and speed. It turns out that after good control, when we pet the dog, our own emotions will also be relieved to a certain extent. This will not have much of an impact on the dogs and will make them feel very comfortable.

Prepare work for future cleanup

Dog There are many parts of the body that we usually don’t touch, such as the dog’s hands and feet, tail, butt, etc. However, we will encounter these when we want to help the dog clean these parts, especially the dog’s hands and feet, which need to be regularly trimmed and trimmed. Therefore, it is generally advisable to reduce the number of times you touch these areas.

When we have nothing to do, we can touch the dog's feet, or even lift their front feet to do a special handshake. If the dog is very cooperative, we should give it a certain amount of praise, let the dog feel that it is not a problem to touch their feet, and it can also get a certain amount of praise. If you want to brush your teeth and take medicine, you can usually start to get familiar with touching your lips, opening your lips to take a look, touching your teeth, etc. It seems like a life-like touch, but it is actually closely connected with many daily life needs. of.

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