FamilyDogFusionFM https://familydogfusion.com/podcast/discover-your-dog/ep-140-treating-dogs-like-humans/ Fri, 20 Jul 2018 19:12:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 © 2016 FamilyDogFusion Train Your Dog. Train Yourself. FamilyDogFusion This is Discover Your Dog. The show that demystifies your dog's behavior so you can get the best results from your dog training. Professional dog trainer Bennie Copeland teaches us that we are ALWAYS communicating with our dogs. The goal of this show is to build your awareness of WHAT you are communicating to your dog at any given moment. Bennie Copeland and Devin Best FamilyDogFusion@gmail.com No Ep 140 Are You Treating Your Dog Like a Human? https://familydogfusion.com/podcast/discover-your-dog/ep-140-treating-dogs-like-humans/ https://familydogfusion.com/podcast/discover-your-dog/ep-140-treating-dogs-like-humans/#respond Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:00:32 +0000 http://familydogfusion.com/?post_type=podcast&p=5944


Why do we enjoy talking to our pups as if they are human?  Is this detrimental to our pooch?  Bennie and Leslie dive into this philosophical question and come up with some great guidelines in this week’s episode about treating your dog like a human.

Show Highlights

  • I know my dog is a dog.
  • I don’t expect him to go make me a sandwich.
  • I admit there is something gratifying about talking to him and even for him, like he is human.
  • Anthropomorphism is the word for attributing human characteristics and behaviors to your dog.         
  • If you are talking to your dog with the expectation of changing your dog's behavior and your dog continues to do that thing then you are really only giving attention to that behavior.
  • There is a big difference between talking to your dog and treating him like a human.
  • They are only acting in a way that they know should be result of your actions.
  • Your dog is not analyzing the situation and then making a decision.
  • You have to be aware of what you are communicating.
  • Dog's do not understand the phrases and sentences we use.
  • What dogs understand is your tone, inflections, body language that goes along with those words, and your mood.

 

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