Why Train Your Dog?
1.) Dog training reduces the chance of a dog ending up in a shelter.
According to a recent study conducted by the “National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy,” 29% of families relinquish their dogs to shelters due to behavior problems. Another 15% relinquish their dogs due to a lack of preparation or unrealistic expectations on the part of members of the family. This means that a full 44% of shelter dogs are turned over to shelters because their families do not know how to deal with them or did not realize the tremendous responsibility they were taking on when bringing a dog home.
Dogs have proven their loyalty to people over and over again. They have saved lives, and they enrich lives. Yet, many dogs are handed over to shelters and sentenced to almost certain death at an alarming rate. (An estimated 6-8 million dogs and cats are relinquished by owners each year and half of those relinquished are euthanized, according to the Humane Society of the United States.) Most of these cases can be avoided if people seek help through a professional dog trainer to resolve behavioral issues as soon as they present themselves.
1.) Dog training reduces the chance of a dog ending up in a shelter.
According to a recent study conducted by the “National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy,” 29% of families relinquish their dogs to shelters due to behavior problems. Another 15% relinquish their dogs due to a lack of preparation or unrealistic expectations on the part of members of the family. This means that a full 44% of shelter dogs are turned over to shelters because their families do not know how to deal with them or did not realize the tremendous responsibility they were taking on when bringing a dog home.
Dogs have proven their loyalty to people over and over again. They have saved lives, and they enrich lives. Yet, many dogs are handed over to shelters and sentenced to almost certain death at an alarming rate. (An estimated 6-
2.) Dog training reduces liability and may prevent serious injury to others.
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States seeks medical attention for a dog bite. There are approximately 800,000 bites per year in the United States that require medical treatment. Most of the victims are children. Almost $165 million is spent treating dog bites and 70% of dog bites occur on the owner's property.
California Civil Code §3342:
California is one of the states that enforce a “strict liability” upon dog owners. If your dog bites another person, you may be held responsible and may end up as the recipient of a law suit, regardless of whether your dog has a history of aggressive behavior or whether the bite occurred on or off your property. Responsible dog ownership requires that you take every step to assure your dog never aggresses against anyone unless it is defending itself, its home or its pack (you). The first step is learning to speak dog language so that you can understand the signals a dog communicates as it is preparing to bite or become aggressive. Proper dog training will teach you to be fluent in speaking dog language, so that you can “listen” when your dog communicates that he/she is uncomfortable and preparing to aggress.
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