How to raise Sharpei?

Shar Pei is an amazing breed of dog. Her representatives look pretty harmless and very cute, but have a strong character. If we look at the history of this breed, it is worth noting that previously the dogs were quite large in size and were used mainly in the role of hunters for large animals or guards. Modern Shar Pei inherited the character of their ancestors, so you should pay attention to their education. Consider the nuances of raising this breed in more detail.

You can hear about Shar Pee, that he is hard to learn, does not give in to training, and shows waywardness, but today many breeders can boast perfectly trained pets. It is impossible to bring up a Shar-Pei correctly, if you use motivational-power methods for their training. Representatives of this breed are just can not tolerate coercion.

The main rule of education should be respect for the owner. Shar Pei aspire to be leaders, but you need to let them understand their place, where in the pack they are not the main ones. Only in this case, the pet will be able to succumb to human influence. Shar Pei is very worried about personal security, so as a leader they are in constant tension, but as a member of the pack they can calm down, because the leader makes a decision.

Need to understand that the smaller the puppy, the more he needs his mother, and when he is taken away from her, he is under severe stress. Usually you can buy a puppy between the ages of 2.5 and 4 months. After the acquisition, it is worth adhering to the usual regimen for the dog for at least the first 2 weeks, which will allow to slightly reduce the stress level for the puppy.

Initially, the puppy has no immunity, so it is very important to think about vaccination. It is necessary to carry out accurately all injections under the schedule. If we postpone this procedure for later, then the process of puppy socialization will also be postponed. Some coaches believe that the absence of a walk is worse than a disease. You should not completely believe this proposition, but it should be understood that the socialization of the pet is very important.

Initially, you need to show affection to the puppy, but do not forget about the severity. Already from the first days is to accustom him to a nickname. Usually it does not take much time. The owner must refer to the dog, starting with her name. Then the process of memorization will pass pretty quickly for the "baby."

It should be strict with respect to the puppy when he performs unwanted actions. In other words, this is the Fu command. It is necessary to immediately abandon the soft, indulgence only harm the process of education. If the puppy performs unwanted actions, do not laugh or intimidate. It should show their dissatisfaction with the behavior of the dog - lower the voice, stand in a pose, convey emotions by the expression of a face.

Initially, the puppy should be taught to relieve the need for a diaper, because he still can not use the tray. It is necessary to practice the skill from the first day, as a puppy came to you. It should be very attentive.If you notice that the puppy is looking for where to handle the need, should be immediately attributed to the diaper. It is not necessary to be very strict with the "baby", since approximately up to 5–6 months, he cannot fully control the urge, so certain situations will happen.

Some owners believe that training is not very important when raising a puppy. Quite often, this skill fades into the background, and then “working out” it is quite difficult. Of course, in order for the puppy to start listening to this command, you will need to spend a lot of patience and strength. If the dog returns to its place, it shows that it agrees that the place of the leader belongs to you, and also shows self-control and endurance. It is worth encouraging your pet to execute commands in order to increase the puppy's motivation.

The earlier start sharpey training, the better. It is necessary to take seriously the upbringing of the pet on the first day of his stay in your home. Roughness should be abandoned immediately, as it will only aggravate the situation, since it introduces representatives of this breed into stress. The dog begins to feel an irresistible desire to speak out against the aggressor. Main accents should be put delicately and gently. You can usually buy Shar Pei puppies between the ages of 10 and 18 weeks.

In order to properly train and educate Shar-Pei, you must adhere to the sequence. If a certain action today is banned, then the next day you should not give up the slack. If you show softness, then the process of education will be reduced to zero, moreover, the dog may become confused, without further understanding what exactly you want from it. She will begin to decide for herself what is not very good.

Do not often use the command to ban actions, because it can lead to a process of inhibition of the nervous system in the weak baby. For example, if you notice a puppy nibbling on your shoes, do not run to him with shouts and pull shoes from the mouth. Such actions can cause a puppy shock, undermine his confidence in you. It is necessary to distract the "kid" with the help of toys to pick up shoes.

The optimal age for training is 2.5–3 months. To properly raise a puppy, you should use treats and games. "Baby" still can not long concentrate on one thing, he quickly switches attention. It should be patient, because he quickly loses interest in the game, gets tired. Initially, training should last 1-2 minutes, but every half hour. It is necessary to gradually increase the time interval, bringing it to 5 minutes, but the interval between workouts in this case should be at least two hours.

In the first classes you need to teach the puppy to go for the owner, while fully trusting him. The owner becomes in front of the dog face to face, while holding a treat in his left hand. Then he begins to go backwards, "baby" reaches for a delicacy.

Initially, a hand with a snack should be at the puppy's nose level. Over time, it should be raised higher. Usually in a month the dog is already perfectly performing this command. Further changes the position of the owner. Now the puppy should sit near the owner's left leg, there is a treat in the hand, and the puppy can get it. No need to give a command, just start walking. It is necessary to hold the step so that you walk with the dog exactly.

If you need to be engaged in raising an adult dog, then many problems arise, which requires a lot of strength. Adult Shar Pei already has resistance.If you need to raise an adult dog, go immediately to the dog handler, you will not be able to cope with it yourself. If you will train her, there is no guarantee that the dog will not move its teeth when you support the stomach during the “Stand” command or press down on the croup in order to plant it.

A dog is always learning from experience. If it is encouraged after performing the correct actions, then it will repeat them in order to deserve a delicacy. If the result turned out to be negative, the pet received punishment, then he will also remember this experience, while trying not to provoke such situations anymore. For the training of Shar Pei, you can use the well-known method of "carrot and stick". But care should be taken to prevent the appearance of some errors.

• The dog usually evaluates the situation differently than the owner. For example, if the pet has not fulfilled the command, the owner begins to push him away, the puppy may regard it as another game. If the dog barks and the person starts screaming, then this is approved by the dog.
• Speed ​​reaction. You can punish a dog only if you catch it "on hot". For example, a dog tore a pillow while alone in an apartment. And when you came, she happily met you. If in this case you start to scold her, then she will connect the negative not with the spoilage of the pillow, but with a happy meeting of the host. It is also worth doing with the promotion. You should give a treat right away when doing the right things.
• Provoking. It is necessary to predict the situation, so as not to leave a pet where he can do dirty tricks. If your Shar Pei likes to gnaw on shoes, then it is better to hide it away when you are going to leave the house, leaving the pet alone. If the dog needs it on the carpet, you should remove it from the floor.
• Guilty appearance is not related to the dirty spots. Many owners think that the dog understands what harm it has done, so it hides his eyes, turns his head, and so on. In general, this is how a dog reacts to the owner's anger, because he is angry and now he will be punished for something. So the dog shows that he obeys the strongest, taking you for his leader.

Training should start with the basics of obedience - it is not necessary to constantly squeeze it, take it to bed in bed, give dainties all the time. If you are new to this business, use the advice of experienced Sharpey breeders.

• It should be kept from caress, because it should be a reward for the pet. It is necessary to give out dosed out, that is, in the event that the dog deserved it, and did not ask.
• You should watch the puppy, but without interfering with its normal life. If he does not do anything wrong, then it is not necessary to forbid to get acquainted with the objects around him. However, if the actions of the “kid” threaten his health, then this should be prevented.
• It is strictly forbidden to sleep with a puppy in bed - he must have his own place to sleep, because in future the dog will grow, but he will continue to sleep with you. If the puppy makes an attempt to get on the bed, then you need to scold him.

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