Abusive households are not the sole preserve of abusive behaviour towards pets; studies show that it happens too in ordinary non-abusive households.Each person tends to pass on to his children the behaviour acquired by copying that of his parents. Your children will learn how to treat pets and people by watching how you treat the pets and the people in your life.
No detail escapes the attentive eyes of children.
Kids are extremely observant. The way you love and look after your pet will be carefully observed by them. They will pay close attention to how you respond when a pet has an accident, scratches the furniture, chews on your shoes, barks or whines. When pets behave in such ways, adults can become exasperated. As adults, your children will learn how to deal with any problems relating to their pets by seeing how you reacted to similar problems when they were children. If you are exhibiting negative behaviour towards a naughty puppy, then you are sending a bad message to your children. Such an attitude could have a bad effect on your child’s personality and his future relationships with animals.
Good Approaches and Bad Approaches.
If your pet is exhibiting undesirable behaviour, then you need to handle it in a constructive manner. Your children and your pet will be confused and frightened if you simply lapse into fury. Your pets are sensitive beings who have feelings and emotions. There are not so many differences between animals and people. There is nearly always some reason that accounts for their bad behaviour. Simply shouting at a dog because it has messed on the carpet is useless; you must find out why it has done it.The questions below must be thought about so that you can learn the cause of your pet’s poor behaviour.
Are they lounging about too much?
Do people ignore them?
Do they have to spend too long by themselves at home?
Do they need feeding?
Are they suffering from some illness?
How they are behaving may be the result of something quite simple. All possible items have to be considered before you arrive at the true reason. An analysis of the pet’s behaviour could lead to a sound diagnosis. Help can sometimes be obtained by taking your pet to training classes or seeking the advice of an animal training facility.
If your pet shows any sign of deteriorating health, you should consult your veterinarian without delay. Check the terms of your pet insurance policy too – if your pet has developed a condition for which they will need ongoing treatment, you want to make sure that your pet plan has full lifetime cover.
Giving Up Is Not the Answer- Don’t Take the Easy Way Out.
If your pet is misbehaving, do not give up and do not even think about getting rid of your pet.Taking the easy way out by just giving up is no solution at all and is unfair to both the pet and the children. Every year thousands of pets are discarded by people who find looking after them too difficult. The attachment we feel towards our pets is reciprocated, especially by cats and dogs. You cannot turn your back on them when they need your help. Once you have discovered the cause of the misbehaviour you will be in a position to put things right.
Your child will get the wrong idea about commitment, trust, and responsibility if you get rid of a pet because it misbehaves. You should avoid giving your child the idea that a problem is dealt with by running away from it. There is evidence that looking after a pet helps to develop a child’s maturity, confidence, and social skills.
The Answer.
If problems occur with your pets, then it is your responsibility as a pet owner to get to the core of the problem. The problems you are having with your pet’s behaviour can usually be sorted out by a veterinarian or other animal professional.
Your child will learn how to behave by copying you. Because your child will look up to you, he will do as you have done. It is your responsibility to teach your child the right way to care for a pet. Your child must learn, for example, that the pet must be disciplined without resorting to emotional or physical abuse. You should treat your pet in exactly the same way that you would treat your best friend. Because they show their love for you, you should show yours for them. It’s important that any misbehaviour by your pet is followed by productive discipline. Make sure that your child understands that pets should be treated with the same respect that is shown for other children. Treat a pet with the same respect you would treat a person. The parent’s response to a child who is abusive to a pet should be to explain why the behaviour was wrong and to point out the correct way of behaving.
Providing the basics of food, shelter, pet health care and love need not be difficult or expensive. The experience of having a pet will be of lifelong benefit, emotionally and physically.
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