愛犬の散歩:群れのリーダーシップを確立する6つのコツ

April 17, 2014 • wai

愛犬の散歩:群れのリーダーシップを確立する6つのコツ
1頭だけでも、一度に10頭でも、あなたが群れのリーダーとしての立場を確立していれば、犬たちをきちんとコントロールできます。ここでは、あなたのリーダーシップを示しながら愛犬を散歩させるための6つのヒントをご紹介します。

1. 短いリードを使う
短いリードを使うとコントロールしやすくなり、群れのリーダーとしての立場を確立するうえで欠かせません。リードは犬の首の上部に装着すると、よりスムーズに愛犬を誘導できます。

2. 前を歩く
散歩中に愛犬が主導権を握っていると感じると、自分が群れのリーダーだと思ってしまいます。しかし、あなたが愛犬の前を歩けば、犬はあなたを群れのリーダーだと認識します。
これは家を出る瞬間から始まります。必ずあなたが先にドアを通りましょう。犬はあなたの後ろか横を歩かせます。

3. 朝は最低30分歩く
愛犬が排泄を済ませたらすぐに散歩を終わらせないでください。散歩には少なくとも30分、できれば60分を確保しましょう。必要な運動量は犬種によって異なります。獣医師に相談し、愛犬の行動を観察して必要な運動が足りているか確認してください。
 

4. あなたのタイミングで愛犬にご褒美を与える
愛犬が排泄を済ませたら、少し自由に歩き回って匂いを嗅がせてあげましょう。  ただし、「ご褒美」の時間を始めるタイミングと終えるタイミングは、あなたが決める必要があります。リードを引いても抵抗する場合は、歩き始めるというあなたの「指示」に従うまで、少しだけ強めに引きましょう。
犬を乱暴に引っ張ってはいけません。やさしくリードを引くだけで、あなたについてくるはずです。

5. 主導権を保つ
散歩が終わった後も主導権を保ちましょう。リードを外すときや靴を脱ぐときは、愛犬を待たせます。

6. 散歩の後にご褒美を与える
散歩の後に食事やおやつを与えることで、愛犬は食べ物を得るには「頑張る」必要があると理解します。
これらは、愛犬にとって明確な群れのリーダーになるための第一歩となるヒントです。このリーダーとしての役割を確立することには、大切な理由があります。うまく実践するには、一貫性を持ち、規律を守って取り組むことが唯一の方法です。
 

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コメント(7)

  1. Shirley Wardzinski

    I used smiliar things when walking my cat and they worked very well.

    He has passed on and I miss our walks.

  2. Ernie

    I've heard the rule several times that the dog should go after you through a door. This is not good practices, especially when returning to an empty quarters. The dog should be the first to have an opportunity to discover intruders.

  3. Deborah

    Great tips. Thanks :)

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  5. Ron

    I have read these guidelines over and over again, specifically about making your dog walk behind you or beside you. This simply doesn't work for me and my dog. He is well behaved, leash trained, not at all neurotic, mature, loving...but he prefers walking in front of me. He never pulls hard or "walks me"...it almost seems like I'd have to "break his spirit" to force him to walk behind me. In spite of reading this instruction many times I still don't totally get it, and I do believe quite strongly that my dog knows that I am the alpha, the leader, and he does obey. He will walk behind me or beside me if I insist, but it just doesn't seem natural to us. My dog is a 7+ year old Shiba Inu. Comments are welcome.

  6. Coral Jane

    Good point Ernie.
    My dog instinctively waits for me to go first, but, there are times when she has crossed my path to block me, in these cases, she's been allowed to go first and it's paid off. I'm constantly heeding my dogs body language a that's their way of communicating.
    We watch each others back.

  7. Steve

    I totally disagree with these guildlines. I prefer my dog to walk in front of me as I can see if they pick up something and eat it that they shouldnt. Also. I want them to confront an intruder and protect me, so therefore I prefer they are in front of me. I do not allow them to walk me or pull if they do I use a choke to gently tug them back and firmer yank if they ignore my commands.
    I would much rather my dog enter my house first and catch any instruder in the act rather then interupt an intruder myself and possibly get hurt. My dog is my companion but also my protector. I either want her by my side or infront. never behind me. She knows who the Alpha Dog is. Animals are smart. she knew who was boss the first day I brought her home. She sees who feed her, she sees me drive a car. she sees all of these things she Cant do therefore I Must be the Alpha or Leader. I pick up and grasp things she cant do and I take care of her she Knows who is the Alpha by instinct and when she trys to inforce her own will I quickly let her know I am the Leader.

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