Your Dog’s 12 Most Obnoxious Habits And How To Fix Them

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1 Barking.
Barking is one of the most common complaints among dog owners — not to mention their neighbors. The truth is, some barking is a good thing. After all, your dog is simply following his instinct to alert you to a new stimuli. The issues arise when you have a pooch who barks uncontrollably and refuses to stop. It’s natural to respond by yelling over the noise, but adding in your own noisy two cents just heightens the excitement and reinforces the bad behavior. As this helpful meme explains.

1. Jumping Up
   Many dog lovers will tell you that they don’t mind an excited pooch jumping up on them as a greeting. Since the behavior is intended as a friendly gesture of genuine enthusiasm, what’s the harm? The problem is that dogs who jump up could potentially hurt someone, and must therefore be taught that jumping is never OK.
2. Chasing
   If your dog has a habit of chasing cars, pedestrians, cyclists, or other dogs, it runs the risk of injuring itself or someone else. It is imperative to break this habit ASAP. First, make sure your dog masters the “sit,” “stay,” and “come” commands.
3. Chewing
   Chewing seems to be hard-wired into every dog’s DNA. The key to reducing nuisance chewing (like on your wallet, furniture, or limbs) is to ensure your pooch has plenty of safe toy and bone alternatives. Most dogs chew due to teething, boredom, anxiety, or just plain old curiosity. Give your dog lots of exercise and mental stimuli to reduce mischief. If he does get a hold of your new sunglasses, correct him immediately, and replace the off-limits item with a responsible chew toy. And then, you know, buy yourself a new pair of sunglasses.
4. Begging
   Is your pooch a mooch? The reason behind this behavior is simple: food is delicious and dogs want it! Especially the food we eat. The key to reducing begging is to ensure that you aren’t encouraging it. Acknowledging their behavior in any way — even by just saying “No” — shows your dog that he’s getting to you. If you insist on sharing with your best friend, save the nibbles for when you’re done with your meal – and put them in your dog’s bowl first before feeding it to them.