WALKING YOUR DOG –
ELEVEN RULES
When we walk our dog, no matter the destination – on the
city streets, in parks or in open spaces – it is necessary that he respects the
disciplinary rules settled before and learned, to avoid getting into problems
with other animals or people we meet.
So let’s see how our little friend will have to act in some
situations:
1. Usually,
in crowded places we will keep him in a leash, to always have him under
control. So he will have to know how to walk in a leash, near your foot,
without pulling.
2. The dog
is not allowed to jump on people or animals met or to attack any of those, as
long as he isn’t aggressed.
3. The dog
shouldn’t run after bicycles, motorcycles, cars or people that are running. It
is know that some dogs do that because of their hunting instincts.
4. When we
let the dog free, to relax, it is crucial that when he is called he return on
the shortest way and as fast as possible.
5. At a
picnic, the dog is not allowed to pass thought other people’s carpets or to eat
their food.
6. Wherever
our dog might be, he is not to be allowed to eat food given by someone else or
food found thrown around.
7.
Generally, small dogs are more spoiled than big dogs and they are more
aggressive, anti-social and afraid of other people or dogs. The ones to blame
are the owners that often amuse themselves when they see their dogs acting this
way. This way the dogs get to barking and even biting their own owner.
8. The dog
must have the initial training learned and practiced, so we would have no
problems when walking him.
9. All
through the walk, the dog is not to chew on his leash or to pull it with his
teeth, because it might happen that he is tied somewhere alone and he will chew
on it until he becomes free and gets lost.
10. The dog
is not allowed to jump up and out his front paws on us or others even if he is
just playing.