February 21, 2009

Before jumping the gun, take the time to come to your pet's aid.

Nuisance barking is a term used for pet dogs actions when a pet owner is so clueless what causes the embarrassing ruckus. We must establish that pet dogs are animals and all their actions are led by their instincts. Pet dogs bark to communicate, but their bark translates as noise to us. Isn't that frustrating to your pet?

Some people misunderstand their pets by equating their actions with that of humans. Incidents when a pet dog greets its owner with whimpering and jumping when they arrive. In human interpretation: "aww, the dog is acting like a child excited to see them"…but in dog its more like: "there is something wrong mister!"

For starters, dogs in packs do not greet each other in that way. They just sniff at each other and wag tails. This must again be established, a dog is an animal and it is instinctively motivated in every action it does. In the animal kingdom, 'spur of the moment' does not register.

Anyway, a nuisance barker is trying to tell you something, and being the pet owner it is up to you to truly know your pet by taking agues. A pet dog of mine would be noisy all of a sudden in the middle of the day, we live away from people and its bark was more of a call than of alarm. Looking at how humid it was a guess that she needed more water (it was spilt), she quieted down after getting some water down her throat.

Being a pet owner, it is given that no one talks 'dawg'. But since we are of higher intellect, educated guesses can be made to find out: "What causes the frantic noise?". This is a skill any pet owner signed up for when they picked up their furry critter at the breeders.

Our pet dogs are man's best friend, because of their keen senses and instincts they are capable of preventing and protecting us from danger. Is it too much to ask for your pet to try and just figure out what is riling him? The least you can be is happy that it is looking unto you to solve its plight?

Before jumping the gun, take the time to come to your pet's aid. If you love your dog, a few minutes to guess its needs is all it takes.

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