The Bernese Mountain Dog is an excellent large-scale working dog. A properly trained Bernese Mountain Dog has high obedience and is qualified for many different positions. According to historical records, their ancestors were very capable in pulling goods, herding sheep, and pulling carts in weaving shops in the Bern area of Switzerland.
Of course, even such an excellent dog needs patience. to train and correct its various wrong behaviors. The editor below will introduce to you some of the required courses for Bernese Mountain Dog:
1) Self-control ability Training
When we go out to walk the dog and are pulled around by the energetic Bernese Mountain Dog, you will definitely start to think about life. Is it you who walks the dog or the dog who walks you~ So you have to let it go Bernese Mountain Dogs learn to control their wild strength and understand the commands of wait and prohibition from an early age.
Method: When going out, let your dog understand that you are in control of the direction it is going. When it has a tendency to rush forward, pull the leash in time and say "NO" to it, and then You can turn around and take other routes. Of course, you can also go back and forth on the original route. In short, the owner leads it.
2) No jumping training
When the Bernese Mountain Dog sees the person it likes, it will eagerly give him a warm "bear hug", and the Bernese Mountain Dog's own physique It is very tall. Once it stands up and pounces on someone, the force is very strong, so you must reject this way of expressing enthusiasm.
Method: When it gets excited and enthusiastic, be sure to give the prohibition command in time. The second thing is that every time the dog stands up and rushes towards you, you have to push it back with both hands instead of catching it. Every push is to let it understand that you don’t like it. After this time, the dog will lose interest in attacking people.
3) Training for the ability to be alone
For the Bernese Mountain Dog, if you dare to leave it alone at home, then all kinds of behaviors such as chewing table legs, tearing sheets, and tearing down furniture will definitely It makes you want to stew it. But if you lock it up, haha, congratulations, the disturbing actions of howling like ghosts and wolves will happen immediately, so it is very important for it to learn how to spend the time alone at home, and no longer tear up the home and disturb the people with random barks.
Method: Prepare more toys at home that are suitable for it or that it likes for it to chew on. If it behaves like demolishing the house, stop it sternly and say "No, NO" and other words immediately; if it doesn't obey the order, you can slap it on its back.Give it a slap to let it know it has been punished.
If the Bernese Mountain Dog barks often, you can prepare a water bottle with a little water in it. When it barks at home, immediately throw the water bottle at it (not really smash it). If the sound of the water bottle appears as soon as it barks, it will quickly learn that it is afraid and will not dare to bark.
4) Socialization training
If Bernese Mountain Dogs are not correctly guided to get along with other people or dogs from an early age, then the lack of socialization will cause them to be timid, timid and even aggressive. and dog situation. It is also a required course for the Bernese Mountain Dog to learn to get along with other people or other dogs, enhance social skills, and reduce fearful and aggressive behavior due to timidity and cowardice.
Method: You can take it to wander in the community or park, and let it get to know various people or other people’s pets. The owner chatting with others, or strangers coming over to tease and interact with the dog, can make the Bernese Mountain Dog realize that humans are friendly and will not cause harm to him.
The above are some Bernese Mountain Dog training methods introduced by the editor. At the end of the article, the editor would like to remind you that although most Bernese Mountain Dogs are docile and intelligent and can be a good helper in life, these are all based on the correct guidance given to them by the dog owners since childhood. If you don't have a good education from an early age, your Bernese Mountain Dog will definitely make you collapse.