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 and were used mainly as large animal hunters or security guards. Modern sharpei have inherited the nature of their ancestors, so you should be careful about their education. Consider the nuances of raising this breed in more detail.

You can hear about sharpei that he is hard to learn, can not be trained, willfulness is manifested, but today many breeders can boast of perfectly trained pets. It is impossible to raise sharpei correctly if motivational-force methods are used to train them. Representatives of this breed are simply cannot tolerate coercion.

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

You must understand that the fewer puppies, the more he needs a mother, and when he is taken away from her, he experiences great stress. You can usually buy a puppy at the age of 2.5 to 4 months. After the acquisition, you should adhere to the usual regimen for the dog for at least the first 2 weeks, which will slightly reduce the stress level for the puppy.

Initially, the puppy does not have immunity, so it is very important to think about vaccination. All injections should be clearly performed on schedule. If you postpone this procedure until later, the process of socialization of the puppy will also be delayed. Some trainers believe that not walking is worse than a disease. You should not completely believe this judgment, 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 rigor. From the first days it is worth accustoming him to the nickname. This usually does not take much time. The owner must contact the dog starting with her name. Then the process of memorization will pass rather quickly for the "baby".

It is worth being strict with the puppy when he performs unwanted actions. In other words, this is the Fu team. It is worth immediately abandoning softness, indulgence will only harm the process of education. If the puppy performs undesirable actions, do not laugh or intimidate. You should show your dissatisfaction with the behavior of the dog - lower your voice, stand in a pose, convey emotions with facial expressions.

Initially, the puppy should be trained 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 the puppy got to you. It should be very careful. If you notice that the puppy is looking for a place to help, immediately it should be attributed to the diaper. No need 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 getting used to the place is not very important when raising a puppy. Quite often, this skill recedes into the background, and then to “work out” it is quite difficult. Of course, for the puppy to start listening to this command, it will take a lot of patience and effort. If the dog returns to his place, then he shows that he agrees that the leader’s place belongs to you, and also shows self-control and endurance. It is worth encouraging your pet for following commands to increase puppy motivation.

The sooner you start sharpei training, the better. It is necessary to take seriously the upbringing of the pet on the first day of his stay in your house. Rudeness should be immediately abandoned, since it will only aggravate the situation, since it introduces representatives of this breed into stress. The dog begins to feel an irresistible desire to oppose the aggressor. The main emphasis should be put delicately and gently. You can usually get sharpei puppies between the ages of 10 to 18 weeks.

To properly train and raise sharpei, you must adhere to the sequence. If a certain action is prohibited today, then the next day you should not give slack. If you show gentleness, then the process of education will be reduced to zero, moreover, the dog may get confused, in the future not understanding what exactly you want from her. She will begin to decide on her own, which is not very good.

Do not often use the command to ban actions, since this can lead to a process of inhibition of the nervous system in a fragile baby. For example, if you notice a puppy chewing on your shoes, do not run to him screaming and pull shoes out of his mouth. Such actions can shock a puppy and undermine his confidence in you. It is necessary to distract the "baby" with a toy to pick up shoes.

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

In the first lessons, you need to teach the puppy to go after the owner, while fully trusting him. The owner faces the dog face to face, while holding a treat in his left hand. Then he starts to walk back forward, the “baby” reaches for a treat.

Initially, a hand with a snack should be at puppy's nose level. Over time, it should be raised higher. Usually in a month the dog already perfectly executes this command. Next, the position of the owner changes. Now the puppy should sit near the owner’s left foot, a treat is in the hand, and the puppy can get it. No need to give a command, just start walking. It is worth taking a step so that you walk with the dog straight.

If you need to start raising an adult dog, then there are many problems that require a lot of effort. Adult sharpei is already resisting. If you need to raise an adult dog, go straight to the dog handler, you will not be able to cope with it yourself. If you train her, then there is no guarantee that the dog will not use its teeth when you support your stomach during the “Stand” command or press on the croup to plant it.

The dog always learns from experience. If it is encouraged after performing the right actions, then it will be repeated to still deserve a treat. If the result turned out to be negative, the pet was punished, then he will also remember this experience, and he will try not to provoke such situations anymore. To train sharpei, one can use the well-known “carrot and stick” method. But care should be taken to prevent some errors from occurring.

• The dog usually assesses the situation differently than the owner. For example, if the pet has not completed the command, the owner begins to push him away, the puppy can regard this as another game. If the dog barks, and the person begins to scream, then for the dog this is an approval.
• Speed ​​reaction. You can punish a dog only if you caught her “hot”. For example, a dog tore a pillow while in the apartment alone. And when you arrived, she joyfully greeted you. If in this case you start scolding her, then she will associate the negative not with damage to the pillow, but with a joyful meeting of the owner. It is also worth doing with encouragement. You should give a treat right away when doing the right thing.
• Provocation. It is worth predicting situations so as not to leave the pet where it can do dirty tricks. If your shar pei likes to chew on shoes, then it is better to hide them away when you are about to leave home, leaving your pet alone. If the dog relieves the need for a carpet, it is worth removing it from the floor.
• The guilty look is not related to dirty tricks. Many owners think that the dog understands what harm has been done, so it hides its eyes, turns its head away, and so on. In general, this is how the dog reacts to the owner’s anger, because he is angry and will now punish him for something. So the dog shows that she obeys the strongest, taking you for her leader.

Training should begin with the basics of obedience - you should not squeeze it constantly, take it to bed to sleep, and give treats constantly. If you are still a beginner in this business, take the advice of experienced sharpei breeders.

• You should refrain from petting, as it should be a reward for the pet. It should be dispensed dosed, that is, if the dog deserved it, and did not ask.
• It is worth watching the puppy, but at the same time without interfering with its normal life. If he does not do anything wrong, then do not forbid to get acquainted with the objects surrounding him. However, if the actions of the "baby" 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, since in the future the dog will grow up, but will continue to sleep with you. If the puppy makes attempts to climb onto the bed, then you need to scold him.

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