Yes – the vast majority of us dog owners will definitely agree when asked the above question.
Unfortunately, the truth is that many people are not – unfortunately without even knowing or thinking about it.
What does it mean to be considerate as a dog owner?
- Respect that others don't necessarily love Fido as much as you do. That is, he doesn't have to be exciting to guests, strangers he meets on the road or the postman... even if he is the cutest in the world...
In other words - make sure people greet your dog if and when they feel like it and not because it comes running up to them without you having it under control.
- Pick up after your dog, it may be disgusting but damn good style. In the forest it might be okay – but in densely built-up residential areas and the like you don't get praise for standing with your eyes closed when Fido suddenly can't keep up all the way down to the forest.
- Respect your neighbors. Take your dog inside if it barks in the garden and not only after it has barked for 5-10 minutes. Think about how annoying it would be if everyone left their dog barking out there in the gardens.
- Make sure to ask if it's okay for your dog to say hello BEFORE he stands with his nose up in another dog's mouth. Fido may be the cutest dog in the world, but you never know if the people you meet are like that. Respect that not all dogs can/will greet – and there's often a reason why people say no thanks or walk the other way.
- Make sure your dog is under control, even if you are walking in a dog park or other free-range area. Yes – it is nice to go for a walk – but your focus should still be on where and what your dog is doing, so that you can intervene and help if there are problems.
- Obey the rules and regulations. Make sure to follow leash laws and the rules for walking in nature. It is possible that your dog will never run away... after all, those rules are there to protect other animals or people who are in the area, and they are there for a reason.
- Learn your dog's body language. Then you can always interpret both your own dog and the signals of others - and thus become better at reading what your dog and others are trying to tell you when.
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Are you a considerate dog owner?
Yes – the vast majority of us dog owners will definitely agree when asked the above question.
Unfortunately, the truth is that many people are not – unfortunately without even knowing or thinking about it.
What does it mean to be considerate as a dog owner?
In other words - make sure people greet your dog if and when they feel like it and not because it comes running up to them without you having it under control.
See more at www.hundmedhensyn.dk