When people decide to have a dog in the house, it is usually about a puppy who will need to be raised from the very first days. But it also happens that a dog can get into your house from the street when you pick up a lost, abandoned or stray dog. If this happens, then you will be faced with the question of how to tame an adult dog so that the habituation process is quick and painless for both of you.
Instructions
Step 1
If the dog comes to the house for you, watch how it behaves. Much depends on whether the dog was originally domestic and whether the former owners were involved in raising it before. Sometimes she can refuse to go into the house and stay on the doorstep. In this case, you will have to equip her with a resting place near the entrance and for the first time put a bowl of food next to her. After a while, gradually moving the bowl, you can force the dog to come to the kitchen to feed, where his bowl will constantly stand. It will also be possible to transfer the rug intended for her rest to the planned place.
Step 2
You may have problems with walking - the dog, after suffering on the street, may even refuse to go out for a walk. With caress and persuasion, take her out into the yard and immediately return to the house as soon as she does all the work on the street.
Step 3
If the dog has been homeless since birth, it will have to be accustomed to a leash and collar. Put on the collar and fasten it tightly enough so that it does not squeeze your neck, but at the same time, so that it cannot be pulled together by its paws. Let the collar remain on her until she gets used to it.
Step 4
Demonstrate to her that you are a caring owner, and not an enemy, communicate with her more, do not forget to caress. But, especially at first, control yourself - do not make sudden movements, waving your hands, ask the children not to run next to the place where the dog lies. Try not to touch her neck or belly - stray dogs are accustomed to instinctively protecting these vital places and can unintentionally bite you. Of course, never hit or shout at the dog. If she is guilty, scold her severely or slap her with a newspaper if the guilt is serious enough.
