Your dog needs help with generalizing.
Another reason your dog doesn’t listen at the park: they don’t generalize very easily.
You tell your dog “sit” in your living room while you’re sitting on the couch. Your dog is able to understand you not only because they know you’ll reward them for responding to “sit,” but also because you’ve training them while sitting in front of them in your living room.
“Sit,” at that point, does not yet mean“sit while I’m standing, holding your lead, while I’m catching up with my friend at the park”.
To train your dog so they’re truly fluent with their cues, you’ll need to practice in the kitchen, while you’re standing next to them, while you’re sitting, while you’re across the room, in a box, with a fox… you get the idea.
Your dog is uncomfortable or in pain.
Does your dog love to do their “roll over” trick – only on a bed or a soft carpet? It may hurt their back when they try to do it on your kitchen floor?
Do they refuse to sit if they’re on hot sand or gravel? Maybe it hurts their paws.
Sometimes it’s not that obvious. Your dog may have an underlying health condition that makes them tired, irritable, or can make it painful for them to do what you ask of them.
Illness, Eardrum Rupture, And Other Injuries
One possible reason behind your canine’s sudden inability to listen to your instructions may have to with an illness. However, if your doggo is not feeling too great, there should be related symptoms, such as lethargy, vomiting, whining, etc.
On the other hand, an injury can cause your pet to show signs like limping or reluctance to move.
Although, concerns like a ruptured eardrum may be a little tricky to detect because the indications aren’t very obvious. Eardrum ruptures occur when the eardrum (a super-thin membrane that divides the inner ear from the middle ear) is perforated due to trauma, infections, etc.
The only noticeable symptoms of a ruptured eardrum in canines are loss of balance (which may be slight) or your pooch startling easily. Other signs include your pup tilting its head (more so than usual) and discharge from the ears (in case of an infection).
If you suspect your dog is suffering from an illness, injury, or a ruptured eardrum – take your furbaby to a vet, pronto. Not only can your timely action help in the early detection of an illness (which will help your pet bounce back faster), but it’ll also help relieve your canine’s pain.
Believe it or not, your dog may be ignoring you because he’s depressed. The tricky bit is figuring out the reason that’s causing your doggo to feel sad.
For instance, certain diseases can affect your canine’s mental well-being, such as diabetes, kidney failure, and even cancer. The good news is that almost all illnesses are treatable if caught early, and that’s where symptoms come in.
Possible symptoms of a disease-induced depression include reclusive behavior, not wanting to partake in generally enjoyable daily habits such as walks or playtime. Other signs also include loss of appetite, sleeping more than usual, irregular elimination schedule, vomiting, etc.
However, your furball’s depression doesn’t need to be linked to a disease. An upset, such as changing homes or the entry of a new pet, can also cause your pooch to become depressed.
Unfortunately, the symptoms of illness-related depression and non-disease related depression can be quite similar. That’s why a quick trip to the vet will help you figure out what’s really wrong with your pup. Sign Up FOR “PUP NEWS”
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Your dog can undergo a behavioral change due to a distressing or traumatic event. For instance, if your canine has been exposed to violence, that may prompt it to behave detached. Another possible reason is being abandoned by a caretaker or owner.
If your pet’s behavior has changed after going through any such experience, then you can be sure your pooch has taken the occasion to heart. Once again, it’s best to refer to your local vet or pet behaviorist to help your canine get over the trauma.
If your canine is in the best of health, has no injuries, and hasn’t gone through any traumatic experience, it may be ignoring you because of lack of training.
Dogs require early socialization, obedience education, and training practice to grow into well-adjusted adults. If your dog’s training is incomplete, this may lead to your pet becoming a little too headstrong.
That’s why introducing your puppy to command-based training early on can work wonders when it comes to bonding with your pet.
Canines are active creatures that love to explore. Sometimes, the love of exploration can get your furball into trouble – like when your pup overturns its food bowl or the trash bin.
You may have verbally chastised your doggo on such an occasion by calling out its name loudly. And, generally, that shouldn’t cause any issues. But if your canine starts associating his name (or any other way you call him) with your displeasure, he may ignore you to save himself from your wrath.
Not to mention, it’s never okay to train your dog via punishment or negative reinforcement. It’s always best to teach your pet to understand good behavior from bad through positive reinforcement.
Punishing your pet too often may result in your dog developing a fear of you, which will prompt your canine to avoid your presence. Remember, punishments are never a guarantee of stopping unacceptable behavior.
Why Does your Dog Ignores You? This is the Reason behind it…
While all dogs will have their own personalities, it is not uncommon for dogs to ignore people. With strangers, many dogs are reserved or are simply so strongly bonded to their guardian that they do not have interest in other humans. However, a dog ignoring their owner completely is not common and likely the symptom of a greater issue. For the vast majority of cases, the problem is to do with communication.
At AnimalWised, we look at the reasons why your dog keeps ignoring you. By learning these reasons, we can find out the best ways for them to pay a healthy amount of attention to their human guardians. You may also be interested in: