É certo jogar a luta com seu cão?

Many dog owners, especially those with larger breeds, like to play fight with their dogs. It can be lots of fun, but also dangerous if it goes too far.

Play fighting or roughhousing can include wrestling, rolling around, or tug-of-war games in which your dog may play-bite, lunge, and bark at you. When you participate in this kind of play, you’re basically mimicking how dogs interact together.

Se você escolher jogar a luta com seu cão, há determinadas coisas que você necessita fazer exame na consideração. Em geral, você precisa entender quais comportamentos você está encorajando e quais podem ser as conseqüências. Por exemplo, se você permitir que seu cão para jogar com você como ele faria com outro cão, seu cão pode tentar jogar dessa forma com todos os seres humanos. Isso poderia ser arriscado quando há crianças ou idosos ao redor.

In order to keep the situation under control here are some rules for roughhousing:

• You should initiate the play fighting. Teach your dog that its okay to roughhouse, or jump on you, only when given a cue to do so. This will prevent your dog from trying to play rough with others. This is also beneficial for the times you may be wearing clothes you’d prefer to stay in one piece. Without training, you can’t expect your dog to understand when it is a good time or bad time to roughhouse.

• Teach your dog a cue that will indicate that playtime is over such as “game over” or “settle.” This command is good for anytime rough play gets too intense or there is excessive mouthing or nipping. Your dog needs to know those behaviors are not acceptable.
  • Look for signs that your dog is stressed so you can spot aggression before it escalates.
  • Supervise your dog closely when around other people like children, those with disabilities, and the elderly
  • Avoid chasing your dog as part of play, this could make it difficult to get a hold of him in an emergency situation.
  • Take short breaks or timeouts to allow your dog to calm down.
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  Há uma abundância de maneiras divertidas e dinâmicas de brincar com o seu cão que não vai encorajar comportamentos que podem ter consequências problemáticas. Tudo o que você decidir é certo para você e seu cão, certifique-se de ser coerente para que seu cão entende as regras.

   
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