When guests come over, many dogs become excited and even bark at guests from the moment they hear an electric bell, but worse, some dogs will run to hide or act aggressive. If the dog doesn’t learn how to treat guests properly, it’s not only scary, it’s embarrassing, and it’s a real turn-off. In order not to let your dog’s faux pas ruin your friendship, you should teach your dog the right way to know your guests.

In order for your dog to learn to interact with guests, you can find friends to help you with exercises, arrange for them to come to your house, and introduce them to your dog.

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Put the dog on a leash so it doesn’t have a chance to run to the door and pounce on guests, and then order it to sit down. Remember! Be sure to keep your dog calm by telling him to sit still and stop barking in a smooth, firm voice. If he sits still, reward him with a nice reward for being quiet when guests visit, reinforcing his non-barking behavior in a positive way.

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When the guest walks in the door, you can touch the guest with your hand and give the dog a sniff of the guest’s smelling hand. Then sit the guest down and ask him to hold the dog’s favorite snack. And then you bring the dog in and you bring it close to the guest. Still want to tie up with a lead at this time, do not let it leave your side. If it does not stop barking, take it away and bring it back when it is quiet.

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Once the dog has calmed down and appears relaxed, you can invite the person to bring him his favorite snack but don’t make eye contact with the dog. It’s normal that some dogs may be too scared to eat, don’t force him, let him decide if he wants to take it. If he is quite nervous and cannot relax, you should take him to a place where he feels safe to rest. Don’t rush it. Sometimes it takes a lot of practice to get the dog used to it.

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If the dog wants to eat snacks, but some caution, treat the person to put the snacks a little away from his position, let the dog to eat, and then gradually put the snacks closer, so that the dog unconsciously close to him. Remember to ask the guests not to stare at the dog, otherwise it will be afraid to eat.
After a lot of practice, if the dog is willing to eat the snack from the guest, let the dog smell the guest’s hand, but ask the dog not to touch the dog, this behavior may frighten the dog.

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Some dogs will suddenly bark or become excited when the guest stands up or is about to leave. The owner should not calm the dog quietly, but continue to command him to sit down and be quiet, and hold the leash to prevent him from jumping on him. When the dog is quiet, give it a treat.

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If the dog is already familiar with the guest and is friendly (sniffing the guest, wagging his tail, and acting coquettishly), you can allow the guest to pet the dog on the head and compliment or reward him.Dogs that are usually afraid of visitors tend to be uncomfortable with strangers because they have not had much contact with people and things outside the world since childhood. Some dogs are naturally cautious. However, in addition to social behavior training from an early age, be patient and practice the above steps step by step, so that shy dogs can gradually get to know their guests and make friends with them.