Five ways to earn a dog's trust: stay calm around them, use positive reinforcement, tap into their curiosity, keep a routine, and play together. An animal expert walks through each method to help new owners build a real bond with their pets.
If you've just adopted a dog and want to gain its trust, this is the right place. In this video from Animal Expert, we'll give you five tips for gaining a dog's trust. Let's get started. First, stay calm and don't be abrupt. To convince your dog that you're not a threat to it, it's best not to let it see you as an enemy. That's why you shouldn't scare it, and that's achieved with calm and patience. Playing games with it that don't generate excitement to encourage it to come and not forcing it to approach you is key. If you're at home or in controlled areas, you should let it run free and not grab it by the collar so as not to hinder its escape. This way, it will see that it can run away if it needs to and will gradually stop doing so. Also, if you want to make a dog trust you, don't hug it. Hugs are a great form of repression for them. They feel like they can't move and it's a strong invasion of their living space. Find out more about why dogs don't like hugs in the video we've left for you above. 2. Use positive reinforcement. The three vital functions that define living beings are relationships, nutrition and reproduction. Nutrition is one of the ones we can take advantage of the most. In this case, by leaving food on the ground and waiting he will come to pick it up. You should gradually leave it closer to you until he takes the food directly from your hand. This does not have to be forced. It should be done little by little to reward his effort. In this way, the animal will associate you with a very positive stimulus for him. 3. Take advantage of his innate curiosity. Dogs are very curious. They love to explore and discover new things. It is easy to recognize this quality in our pets when we have a new toy or someone comes home. As they are the first to come and gossip. You can also use this quality to your advantage. To gain his trust, try to get his attention with a small ball. For example, assuming that the dog is shy or has had a bad experience, he will not want to play at first, but balls awaken his hunting and chasing skills. If you play with a ball near him, he won't be able to resist coming over and joining in. To make it easier for the animal to participate, it's a good idea to get down to the dog's level. That way you won't seem so big and threatening to him. 4. Take regular walks and routines. The natural biorhythm affects all living beings. And maintaining a stable routine with meals and walks at the same times helps regulate biorhythms. This simple habit will help your distrustful or fearful dog internalize habits that his body will get used to. This will ensure that he'll look forward to going out and will feel rewarded. On the other hand, by maintaining a routine, your dog will be able to anticipate and feel in control of the situation. Going out at the times his body needs to go out and eating at the times his body asks for it will reduce his anxiety because he has an essential part of his life Organized above is a video in which we explain how many times you should walk your dog per day. 5. Play with him Often playing is one of the things that most unites and strengthens dog human relationships. There's no written rule about games and each person develops their own tricks with their dog. Learning new tricks keeps your dog's brain active and greatly reinforces their self esteem. If you want to continue learning about dog care, don't miss the playlist we've left for you here on the side. Tell us, have you just adopted a dog? Until next time, experts. Oh.
