A dog is more than just a pet; they’re a family member whose life you’re responsible for.
There are certain human behaviors that dogs secretly hate.
Dogs often tolerate these behaviors because they are loyal and easygoing.
In this blog post, we’ll discuss the top 23 human behaviors that dogs hate and wish you wouldn’t do.
19. Dinner time interruptions
If someone kept touching you during your dinner time, you’d get annoyed when your dog is eating. Respect their bliss and let them be.
Place the dish in a low-traffic area and instruct all your family members to let the dog eat in peace.
Minimize dish handling and let your pooch enjoy its meal.
18. Same food over and over
Dogs don’t like it when you eat the best food, and all they get is dog food.
Prepare a special meal for your furry friend every now and then and let them enjoy their favorite dish.
Luckily, you do not need to drastically change your dog’s food on a daily basis.
Dogs have only a fraction of the taste buds that humans have, which means they don’t get bored of eating the same food as often as humans do.
17. being put away when friends come over
Dogs are very social animals. Keeping your dog in the backyard and ignoring them when your friends come over is like solitary confinement for your dog.
By letting them out while your guests are over, your dog will get a chance to bond with your friends, and they will also learn to behave better around new people.
16. Cleaning them too often
Dogs keep themselves clean in their own special way, and their body scent is a way of communicating with other dogs or animals.
If you wash your dog too frequently when they aren’t actually dirty, you’re doing them no favors.
Likewise, when you wash your dog, it’s important not to use scented products.
The smell of scented shampoos on their fur may send them running straight outside to roll on the stinkiest thing they can find.
This is because they want to change their body sense.
15. being scolded without understanding why
You may be upset or angry because your dog has done something you don’t like, but it’s important to remember that dogs don’t understand what they have done wrong or what is going on.
By scolding your pet, you are passing your anger and negativity without addressing the main problem.
This can create stress and confusion in your dog.
By using positive reinforcement, you can reward the behaviors you like and ignore the behaviors you dislike.
14. forced socialization
Although dogs are pack animals, it doesn’t mean they want to socialize all the time.
Think about it: do you want to talk with any person you meet on the street?
Just like humans, dogs simply don’t like bonding with certain dogs.
If your furry friend is aggressive towards some dogs, don’t keep forcing them together expecting them to warm up to each other.
13. over-exercise
Fit people who go for daily runs or bike rides often take their dogs with them for company, but extended runs can be hard or harmful for certain breeds or senior dogs.
For instance, short-nosed breeds like pugs and bulldogs have respiratory issues that are not good for running long distances.
If your dog is older than eight, always consult with your vet and get their advice for the exercise requirement.
12. summer heat
Unlike humans Dogs don’t sweat, so they don’t tolerate high temperatures as well as humans do.
While your dog does have some sweat glands in their pores, these do little to help regulate their body temperature. Instead, a dog’s primary cooling mechanism is panting, but sometimes panting isn’t enough to keep them from overheating.
Make sure to keep your dog in the shade or in an air-conditioned room or car, provide them with plenty of water, and if it’s too hot, make your dog wet to cool them down.
11. roughhousing
Children are unpredictable and impulsive; they can sometimes agitate or annoy a dog, especially one who is unused to their unpredictable and energetic nature.
Kids may pull on a dog’s ears or tail, poke its eyes, or try to ride a big dog.
Before you have kids over, ask their parents to explain the protocol to their children.
If the kids want to play hard and your dog seems concerned, put them in a room that is off-limits to the children.
10. The baby treatment
Many dog owners confuse caring for their dogs with treating them like babies.
It’s important to remember that a dog is a dog, and it needs to be treated as such.
Expecting a dog to do things he simply cannot or has no understanding of may lead to anxiety and confusion.
A common example is a dog who chews expensive furniture or defecates in the house.
By attributing human reason to this behavior, you may think the dog is trying to exact revenge.
In reality, the dog could be stressed, have separation anxiety, be sick, or not be properly house-trained.
Treating your dog as a baby may lead to ineffective training or misplaced punishment, and it means the real problem not only goes unaddressed but could get worse.
Some dog owners discouraged their dogs from certain inherent behaviors, such as sniffing urine and sniffing each other from behind.
In these situations we are not caring for our furry friends but preventing them from their own nature.
It is important that you love your dog for who they are.
9. loud music
Loud noises are stressful for your dog because dogs have much more sensitive hearing than humans.
Canines can hear sounds four times as far as humans.
Dogs can be very agitated by noises that don’t bother us at all.
Thunder, fireworks, police sirens, and loud vehicles are probably the most common noise phobia triggers.
People who listen to loud music in their cars with their dogs in the car are probably harming their dogs.
8. Teasing them with treats
It may all be fun and games from your perspective and even seem the same way for your dog, but that’s hardly the case.
Treats should be used as a reward but not as an instrument to tease or trick your pet.
7. arguing in front of them
Perhaps you are in an argument with your spouse and the conversation gets loud, or someone begins to cry.
It’s easy to forget you have a witness watching the fight unfold, and it does create stress in your dog.
Dogs may try to break up a fight by barking or coming over to you with a toy.
Some dogs will also steal your favorite belongings because they know you will leave the argument to chase them down.
Whatever they do, your dog can sense when something is wrong.
A hostile environment is not good for you and is certainly not good for your dog.
6. too much alone time
Dogs are very social animals, and those who are left alone in a home for 10 or more hours each day can develop behavioral and psychological issues.
such as separation anxiety, destructive behavior, excessive barking, digging, or even escaping
Some dogs can lose house training skills and urinate or defecate in the house.
Your dog is a member of your family and, as such, needs to spend time with you.
If you work long hours, ask a friend or a dog walker to stop by once each day to take them for a walk.
You can also take them to a doggy care.
If that’s not possible, be sure to spend quality time with them when you return.
Interaction with others is critical to your dog’s well-being, so however you do it, get them some company.
5. You give up
Owning a dog is a responsibility to be taken seriously; there are times when it’s best to rehome a dog.
But then there are the owners who give up without trying to address whatever issues they have with their pets.
It’s important to know that unwanted behaviors such as destructive separation anxiety, leash aggression, or going potty inside can get better with training and age.
A dog who has lost its owner will undergo bouts of depression.
They may pace and search unsuccessfully for their former owners.
They often hide or cower in fear until they get acclimated to their new environment, and the vast majority of dogs in shelters don’t make it out alive.
4. being the potty police
Don’t be so pushy on your dog to go potty.
Canines want nothing more than to stop sniffing and exploring their surroundings.
Rushing your dog through a walk without allowing them to stop and sniff is unkind.
3. A tight leash
Dogs can read human tension levels through their leash.
If you are keeping a loose leash, you are telling your dog that everything is fine and relaxed.
A tight leash, on the other hand, means you are tense or nervous.
Dogs get irritated if they are being pulled on their leash all the time.
It is painful, and it can injure them and also frustrate them.
A dog can easily be leash trained with the use of a proper harness and positive reinforcement.
2. being upset
Recent studies have shown that when humans cry, their dogs also feel distress.
Life has its ups and downs; you can’t expect to be happy all the time.
However, if you are going through a period of depression or stress, it is bound to affect your furry friend.
Some dogs will mirror your emotions, becoming sad, stressed, or even sick.
Do your best to keep up with some sort of routine and spend time with your dog.
Dogs can offer great emotional support. There’s a reason dogs are so good at animal-assisted therapy.
1. Ignoring them after you have a baby
Some pet owners ignore their dogs when they bring a baby into their home.
This can be a difficult time for a dog because they’re no longer the center of attention.
Don’t ignore your furry friend; give your dog plenty of attention when the baby is around.
Studies have shown that dogs make for happier babies.
Having a pet increases levels of serotonin, a happy chemical that increases well-being and happiness in humans.
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