3 Tips for a Happy Dog

Can you not get control of your dog? Or do you think he or she is unhappy all the time?

Follow these three tips and you can almost guarantee your dog will be a lot happier and more willing to cooperate with you when you want him to do something.

Tip 1: Walk your dog.
How often do you walk your dog? Or do you ever walk your dog for that matter? As much as you probably hear it, your dog needs to be walked daily. Remember that it is in a dog’s nature to want to roam and check out the entire world. That’s just his natural curiosity. A dog locked up an apartment all day needs to run, regardless of the size.

Tip 2: Make him work for a treat, don’t just give him one.
Dogs were domesticated by humans thousands of years ago to perform some particular kind of chore or task. People bred dogs for the sole purpose of serving some kind of function once humans began to settle. Dogs are used to doing some kind of work before receiving a reward.

Your dog naturally wants to please you. This makes it extremely easy to get your dog disciplined and make him happy at the same time. A few simple commands like sit, stay and come are easy ones to begin with. Also when you are the one rewarding your dog, you are seen as the pack leader - the alpha male or female in the group. Think in terms of a dog and how a dog would see it.

Tip 3: Ask your dog what he wants.
Just kidding. Actually you can ask your dog what he wants, but this takes a little longer. You can do this by observation. Observe your dog’s naturally behaviors and see what his quirks are. Over time you will get a “sixth sense” as to what your dog is looking for and what he is missing in his life. This does sound like some voodoo black magic cult thing, but it isn’t. Rest assured.

Dogs do communicate with us through body language. And they do this very well. They pick up on when people interact with each other. By quieting down the rational and logical part of the mind for a few minutes a day, it is possible to sense what your dog is trying to communicate to you. This does not mean nor even implies you should try to seek out some expensive dog psychologist or doggy psych.

By following these three suggestions, you can boost your dog’s happiness quickly and in the end you will be a happier dog owner as well.

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