Anyone that lives with a dog will have experienced his great capability to pre-empt what is coming by the tiniest clue.
From the moment I get up in the morning our dogs expect their morning walk. They don't however start to ask to go out before my own morning routine is complete. The dogs after toileting in the garden return to the house and go back to sleep. Breakfast is eaten, the table cleared then they start to show interest. Ears prick up only as the door opens into the porch where walking shoes are kept. Coats are put on and the dogs know it's time for their walk. On a weekend the dogs know that the day doesn't begin so speedily. Sometimes none dog walking shoes are worn. No excitement is shown. They know the shoes.
As a dog owner you may actually have experienced similar behaviour from your canine friend. It may be that they lead straight to their bowl at mealtimes or when you mention the word dinner. The routine of going to bed is had a meeting with frenzy because they're expecting their biscuit. The word right or the shutting of a portable computer could be a preface to their walk. Just as positive dog training is founded upon reward and reinforcement so is your dog's everyday learning.
The linking of human behaviours is an ability that most dogs do easily. You pick up a bowl and they know they are going to be fed. You put on a particular coat and they know its walk time. You pack a bag they know you are leaving for a bit. Office attire provoke no excitement because your dog knows you aren't taking him.
As a dog owner it is entertaining to watch how far back your dog's chain of recognition goes. Witnessing the interest they show in anything you do will probably surprise you. A dog in the home doubtless knows your habits way better than you can imagine. He's going to show increased interest when he believes that a behaviour you are carrying out could benefit him in some shape.
From the moment I get up in the morning our dogs expect their morning walk. They don't however start to ask to go out before my own morning routine is complete. The dogs after toileting in the garden return to the house and go back to sleep. Breakfast is eaten, the table cleared then they start to show interest. Ears prick up only as the door opens into the porch where walking shoes are kept. Coats are put on and the dogs know it's time for their walk. On a weekend the dogs know that the day doesn't begin so speedily. Sometimes none dog walking shoes are worn. No excitement is shown. They know the shoes.
As a dog owner you may actually have experienced similar behaviour from your canine friend. It may be that they lead straight to their bowl at mealtimes or when you mention the word dinner. The routine of going to bed is had a meeting with frenzy because they're expecting their biscuit. The word right or the shutting of a portable computer could be a preface to their walk. Just as positive dog training is founded upon reward and reinforcement so is your dog's everyday learning.
The linking of human behaviours is an ability that most dogs do easily. You pick up a bowl and they know they are going to be fed. You put on a particular coat and they know its walk time. You pack a bag they know you are leaving for a bit. Office attire provoke no excitement because your dog knows you aren't taking him.
As a dog owner it is entertaining to watch how far back your dog's chain of recognition goes. Witnessing the interest they show in anything you do will probably surprise you. A dog in the home doubtless knows your habits way better than you can imagine. He's going to show increased interest when he believes that a behaviour you are carrying out could benefit him in some shape.
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