Because everytime i walk into the room he thinks im going to do something to him and then he hides and when i call him he wont come..i think it was because when i was little i used to hit him alot for being a bad puppy evryday i would come home fomr school and something will be destroyed or the house will just be a wreck and i would ahve to clean it all up so i woould hit him and then ground him..but now i regret it and hes remembering wat i used to do to him and isnt likin me as much what can i do to make him like me again?
2006-07-12 08:53:27 · 20 answers · asked by Leo 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Good for you for understanding what you did wrong and wanting to improve your relationship with your dog.
What does your dog love the most? Food? Playing tug? His favorite doll or ball? Retreiving? Whatever he loves the most, help him to associate you with that thing. If he loves food, carry some treats in your pocket and whenever he voluntarily comes up to you, give him a treat. If it's tug he loves, carry a tugtoy with you around the house and when he approaches you on his own, offer to start a game of tug with him.
Dogs don't hold grudges, but they do learn to fear things that are worth fearing. They can unlearn the fear as well, as long as you want to make a commitment to helping hm. Once he begins to warm up to you, try engaging in positive obedience training with him (this is training that involves rewards for the dog only, no punishments). It's a great way to work with your dog and have a closer relationship with him. But don't start that until he really seems to have learned to not fear you.
2006-07-12 09:03:03 · answer #1 · answered by tenzo0 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Be nice to him and train him PROPERLY - you'll have to give him time to learn to trust you. People only hit dogs out of anger and frustration when they are ignorant and don't know what else to do!
Take him to an obedience class and read some great books on training. (Try not to pick books randomly - there are a lot of bad books out there also!) These are some of my favorites and you can get them on Amazon.com
What All Good Dogs Should Know – Volhard http://www.volhard.com/
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Tricks : Eighty-Eight Challenging Activities for Your Dog from World-Class Trainers by Haggerty and Benjamin
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV.
http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com/
2006-07-12 17:52:42 · answer #2 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, it was wrong of you to hit your puppy for doing that. You should of done something like yelled NO or BAD or something and like tap his nose (not hard but where he will get the idea) and that is animal abuse and that is wrong and if you do that then you don't deserve to have any pets and you could also get into serious trouble. You should of put him in a confined area so he couldn't get to anything, and anyway, he's a puppy. A lot of puppies do those kind of things and they just have to grow out of it...He probably remembers what you've done to him and is afraid to have that happen again so he probably thinks it's safer to just stay away from you! If you really want him to trust you again then you should just like sit down with him and talk to him softly and give him a lot of attention so he knows that you aren't gonna hit him again...
2006-07-12 17:09:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, first off, as I'm sure you know, you shouldn't have treated your dog that way. You don't hit a little kid when they color on your wall. You might pick up some books on dog training for staters. Second, I'd suggest getting some dog treats or something and sitting with him for about 30 minutes a day. give him the treat and sit and pet him for a while. Use a nice voice inflection, as that's how dogs read our moods. Be sweet to him and soon, maybe he'll warm up to you.
2006-07-12 15:58:58 · answer #4 · answered by ballerina_dancer017 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The house was a wreck because you left him alone for too long. Take him on more walks, and spend more time with him. It may be difficult to reverse the damage, but punishment is only effective when you catch him in the act. If you punish him hours after he's chewed up the couch, he won't know why you're punishing him!
2006-07-12 16:31:14 · answer #5 · answered by JobYouDeserve.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi...My name is Judy ..what i think you should do is ..rebecome friends with him...you need to use food ..not dog food ..things llike small bite of hot dogs or left over chicken ..in small bites...you need to teach him how to set with the small dog treats people food ..and always make it fun ..DO NOT...yell at him if he does something wrong ..just go back and try it again.....take him for walks ..just the 2 of you and take the hot dog treats with you and 3 time in a block ..ask him to sit and when and only when he does give him a treat and pet him and hug him ...dogs look for leaders and you have to teach him you are his leader in a nice way ..like retraining him ...let me know how it goes
2006-07-12 16:06:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think he hates you, more likely he's deathly terrified of you. Try earning back his trust. When you call him, use a calm voice. If you yell or scream he'll feel threatened by you. Treats or toys always help. Try scratching his ears or petting him. Let him know that you won't hurt him anymore. He should come around if you really try to be nice to him. Don't force it on him. Take baby stpes to earn back the trust.
2006-07-12 19:46:15 · answer #7 · answered by xladiepashionx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never ever believed in hitting any animal for their wrong doing, but I'm happy you want to be with him and make him happy. Start by saying "your so good" give him treats when you walk through the door, talk to him pet him with you and him lying on the floor. Play with him. Try everything, but I'm sure it will work, and especially give him hugs.
2006-07-12 15:58:37 · answer #8 · answered by cutiepie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is scared of you and rightly so. You abused the dog instead of training him. Hitting a dog is not training, it is abuse. A dog is only as good as it's training. You need to get you a good book on the subject and read it. Go ahead, find out what you are actually supposed to do.
2006-07-12 16:27:45 · answer #9 · answered by Stick to Pet Rocks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't punish a puppy unless you catch him in the act. He now thinks your going to kick his a s s everytime you come home. He'll always hate you and has good reason....
2006-07-12 15:58:29 · answer #10 · answered by Gizmo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋