Problem Behaviors
Frustrating, maddening, and enough to make you sometimes wish you didn't have a dog, these problem behaviors can be overcome with diligence and training.
Get Rid of Your Dog
If the reason you're thinking of getting rid of your dog is one of these problems, please try these solutions first.
If the reason you're thinking of getting rid of your dog is one of these problems, please try these solutions first.
Car Chasing
How to stop your dog from the dangerous and potentially deadly habit of chasing cars.
How to stop your dog from the dangerous and potentially deadly habit of chasing cars.
Help, My Dog Bit Somebody!
What to do and how to handle the situation if your dog has bit a person, or attacked another dog, whether there was damage or not.
What to do and how to handle the situation if your dog has bit a person, or attacked another dog, whether there was damage or not.
Do Dogs get Depression?
As pet owners, the majority of us can tell when our pets are trying to tell us something is wrong. In this segment we will look at the common causes of Canine Depression, what it will look like, and how to help your pet deal with it.
As pet owners, the majority of us can tell when our pets are trying to tell us something is wrong. In this segment we will look at the common causes of Canine Depression, what it will look like, and how to help your pet deal with it.
Dog Aggression
Dog to dog Aggression is common in dogs that were not properly socialized, or have fear issues. Dominance aggression is also a common cause.
Dog to dog Aggression is common in dogs that were not properly socialized, or have fear issues. Dominance aggression is also a common cause.
Possession Aggression
Don't go near the dog when he's eating!! Do you remember hearing that? Your mother had a good point. A lot of dogs have a problem with "Possession Aggression". Sharing is a foreign concept to some dogs.
Don't go near the dog when he's eating!! Do you remember hearing that? Your mother had a good point. A lot of dogs have a problem with "Possession Aggression". Sharing is a foreign concept to some dogs.
Noise Anxiety
How to desensitize your dog to the loud noises that cause him to hake and shiver.
How to desensitize your dog to the loud noises that cause him to hake and shiver.
Social Anxiety
Social Anxiety is most often seen in dogs that were not properly socialized as puppies. Crowds and even small groups of people and dogs are overwhelming and the anxious dog feels cornered.
Social Anxiety is most often seen in dogs that were not properly socialized as puppies. Crowds and even small groups of people and dogs are overwhelming and the anxious dog feels cornered.
Do You Reward Bad Behavior?
Attention of any kind when a dog misbehaves is a signal to the dog: "hey, this works. It's not quite I want, but it's still attention." Even negative attention is better than none at all. So how do you stop it?
Attention of any kind when a dog misbehaves is a signal to the dog: "hey, this works. It's not quite I want, but it's still attention." Even negative attention is better than none at all. So how do you stop it?
Barking
Curb constant barking and teach a stop word.
Curb constant barking and teach a stop word.
Self-Rewarding Behavior
A lot of habits that make a dog owner cringe are the things the dog has taught himself, where the very action the dog takes results in a reward, with no human intervention. Counter-surfing, garbage-eating, and food stealing are a few of these unwanted behaviors that are self-rewarding.
A lot of habits that make a dog owner cringe are the things the dog has taught himself, where the very action the dog takes results in a reward, with no human intervention. Counter-surfing, garbage-eating, and food stealing are a few of these unwanted behaviors that are self-rewarding.
Resource Guarding
Train your dog out of resource guarding, a large part of bite prevention.
Train your dog out of resource guarding, a large part of bite prevention.
About That Alpha Roll
Once hailed as the premier way to show your dog who's "Boss", it's time for the Alpha Roll to be rolled into the Closet of Outdated Techniques.
Once hailed as the premier way to show your dog who's "Boss", it's time for the Alpha Roll to be rolled into the Closet of Outdated Techniques.
Establish Yourself as "Alpha" in Your Pack
There is a much more effective way to establish yourself as "Leader of your Pack" than the Alpha Roll, and much less hazardous as well.
There is a much more effective way to establish yourself as "Leader of your Pack" than the Alpha Roll, and much less hazardous as well.
Biting the Hands that Feed you
Aggression is one of the most wide-spread problems among companion animals. Find out how to prevent it, and how to correct it, as Mental Health Month continues.
Aggression is one of the most wide-spread problems among companion animals. Find out how to prevent it, and how to correct it, as Mental Health Month continues.
Digging
Does your dog like to dig around your yard? Has digging to China become a favourite pastime?
Does your dog like to dig around your yard? Has digging to China become a favourite pastime?
Marking in the House
Urinating in the same spot, over and over again ... instincts say "go here".
Urinating in the same spot, over and over again ... instincts say "go here".