Dogs with problem aggression tend to gain weight and become more phlegmatic, and calm when they are neutered.
Not exact matches
About Blog I'm a veterinarian and professional
dog trainer,
with a focus on treating behavior
problems including
aggression, separation anxiety, and compulsive behavior issues.
As a professional
dog trainer, she works
with pets on everything from basic manners to deeper - rooted
problems like
aggression and fear.
If your
dog does have an
aggression problem, work
with professionals to develop a special training program.
But, without a doubt, the most serious
dog and puppy behavior
problems you will have to deal
with are due to
aggression.
Once a fearful or defensively aggressive
dog learns to be wary of something or someone, and also learns how to use threats and
aggression to deal
with the
problem, it is difficult to change the
dog's mind and not threaten back and bite in that situation ever again.
We have experience
with all types of
dog behavior
problems, such as
aggression, separation anxiety, excessive barking, etc..
Fountain City
Dog Training is helping
dogs and their owners throughout the Kansas City area
with behavioral
problems like
aggression, separation anxiety, hyperactivity and many more.
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aggression: Aggression in dogs is the most serious behavior problem that pet owners must deal with, and it is largely preventable if the owner understands canine growth periods and the factors that influence the development of aggressive
aggression:
Aggression in dogs is the most serious behavior problem that pet owners must deal with, and it is largely preventable if the owner understands canine growth periods and the factors that influence the development of aggressive
Aggression in
dogs is the most serious behavior
problem that pet owners must deal
with, and it is largely preventable if the owner understands canine growth periods and the factors that influence the development of aggressive behavior.
It's important to realize that there is a critical difference between
dogs with truly abnormal behavior issues (inappropriate
aggression or reactivity, separation anxiety, thunderstorm or noise phobias, etc.) and
dogs who have training
problems like jumping on people or not coming when called.
In my opinion, medication should be considered as a first - line treatment option for the vast majority of
dogs with true behavior
problems — including
aggression, compulsive behavior issues, and any type of pathological anxiety.
* Training / Behavior Modification hasn't resulted in an acceptable change in the
dog; * There is significant risk and / or evidence that
dog is going to seriously injure someone;
aggression problems don't automatically mean the
dog will injure someone or is dangerous; I am referring to the idea that even
with reasonable precautions, supervision, training and behavior modification, the
dog is still going to get around all of that and hurt someone; * You have made a reasonable effort to work
with the
dog and situation; meaning you have PAID a professional to help you, worked the situation properly and diligently, and you still can't trust the
dog to not hurt itself, another animal or a person; * The
dog is so dangerous you can't place the
dog with someone else; * The owner isn't willing, or is unable, or unqualified, to work
with the
dog any further, even
with supervised professional help; some people won't follow instructions, so some of these
dogs would be fine in the hands of someone else, but not the current owner; * Regardless what you do (behavior modification, training, and / or behavioral medications) nothing has made the
dog manageable, and your trainer is recommending you consider euthanasia; * Even behavioral medications can't alleviate the
problem; I am experienced working
with drugs prescribed by veterinarians and can give you feedback as to how things are going, or when you might wish to consider another drug; * This
dog is too dangerous to work
with.
We were told the
problem was food
aggression, but we haven't seen any sign of it
with people or other
dogs — even when we intentionally tried to provoke her.
Pumpkin was unsure of meeting
dogs when she was at the clinic and would show some signs of
aggression but her foster dads have a
dog and she gets along
with him
with no
problems!
Dogs with this
problem are showing
aggression not because of fear as in being cornered by a group of excitable kids, but through a neurotic type of behaviour.
The other two were adult
dogs with big time obedience
problems and both of them had
aggression problems, one of them even
with a bite history.
Because
aggression is such a severe
problem, many people automatically believe that it is something that remains
with a
dog for a lifetime.
Fountain City
Dog Training does not recommend this course for
dogs with severe behavioral
problems like
aggression, leash reactivity, or anxiety.
The Most Common Behavior
Problem: Fear
Aggression Although
dogs don't process emotions the same way we do, there are plenty of canine feelings we can empathize
with that may eventually lead to behavior
problems.
In order to effectively manage
aggression and anxiety - based issues, you must first understand why the
dog is doing what he is doing and then work to address the root cause of the
problem, not just suppress the symptoms
with punishment.
JEAN DONALDSON,
dog trainer Most commonly, she sees
dogs with aggression problems.
If you don't have a lot of experience dealing
with dogs, you want a breed that is people - oriented
with a low incidence of
aggression, no dominance
problems and few temperament issues.
- Leash reactive
dogs (lunging, barking, snarling, etc. at other dogs while on the leash)- Dogs with existing behavior problems (such as aggression, anxiety, or extreme fearful behavior)- Dogs younger than 6 months of
dogs (lunging, barking, snarling, etc. at other
dogs while on the leash)- Dogs with existing behavior problems (such as aggression, anxiety, or extreme fearful behavior)- Dogs younger than 6 months of
dogs while on the leash)-
Dogs with existing behavior problems (such as aggression, anxiety, or extreme fearful behavior)- Dogs younger than 6 months of
Dogs with existing behavior
problems (such as
aggression, anxiety, or extreme fearful behavior)-
Dogs younger than 6 months of
Dogs younger than 6 months of age
I normally recommend basket muzzles for
dogs who will be wearing them for longer periods of time (such as some of the patients I see for
aggression problems, who may wear a muzzle for our entire training session every week), but for our purposes at the vet clinic, a regular cloth muzzle is fine as long as your
dog can still eat small treats
with it on.
Disclaimer: if your puppy or
dog is showing
aggression, please see your vet to rule out any medical
problems and then consult
with a force - free trainer / behavior consultant to ensure safety and the correct implementation of behavior modification.
One thing to keep in mind is that although one of the goals of forming this breed was to remove
aggression, some bullies will still have
problems with other
dogs.
She maintains a private practice in companion animal behavior modification
with a primary focus on pet
dog and cat
problems with a specialty in
aggression and anxiety in
dogs.
Do nt confuse aggressiveness
with protectiveness; a neutered
dog protects his home and family just as well as an unneutered
dog, and many
aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering.
Many people
with dog aggression problems think that they only need to take their
dog to obedience classes to fix the
problem.
How do you know if you have a serious
aggression / biting
problem with your
dog?
Similarly, I've worked on
dogs with separation anxiety, compulsive behaviors, fear biting
problems,
aggression problems (
aggression isn't the same as fear biting), dominance
problems, and so on.
However, the best insurance policies against
aggression problems are to select the best individual
dog for you (please see our article, Choosing a Puppy from a Litter, for more information) and to provide her
with appropriate socialization as a youngster (please see our article, Socializing Your Puppy).
(If you have a
dog with fear or
aggression problems, Operation Socialization isn't the program for you, but please feel free to see if our trainers offer behavior modification services.)
For this reason, it's important to understand why your
dog is growling so you can figure out the degree of
aggression and the best way to deal
with the
problem.
It would end the
problems with false pregnancies except that if a
dog is spayed during a false pregnancy there are anecdotal reports of a short term increase in false pregnancy signs (even stronger nesting / maternal
aggression type behaviors) that may last a few days to a week or so.
Like most
dog owners in Rohnert Park and Northern California you are in search of puppy training or specialized training to help solve
problems with dog obedience,
dog aggression,
dog behaviour,
dog command recognition,
dog ownership training, and training for a dominant
dog.
An Associate Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Ms. Williams specializes in
dog, cat, and other types of pets
with behavior
problems like
aggression, separation and other anxiety issues, and housetraining.
Like most
dog owners in Hayward and Northern California you are in search of puppy training or specialized training to help solve
problems with dog obedience,
dog aggression,
dog behaviour,
dog command recognition,
dog ownership training, and training for a dominant
dog.
Closer to home, Becker conducts group classes (puppy to adult
dog) and individual training (from basic manners to deeper - rooted behavior
problems, such as
aggression or fear, working in conjunction
with a veterinarian).
Like most
dog owners in Vacaville and Northern California you are in search of puppy training or specialized training to help solve
problems with dog obedience,
dog aggression,
dog behaviour,
dog command recognition,
dog ownership training, and training for a dominant
dog.
I would trust her
with my
dogs over anyone and have and will continue to recommend her to anyone who needs help
with any issue whether it's an
aggression problem, behavioral or just obedience.
I get a lot of referrals from trainers who are working unsuccesfully
with dogs who have severe behavior
problems, e.g. separation anxiety and
aggression.
Some
dogs with a history of messes don't have any bladder
problems, but have a diverse list of behavior issues such as fear, separation anxiety, territorial
aggression, etc..
At Delaware Valley
Dog Training, we deal
with everything from basic obedience and puppy training to
aggression and severe behavioral
problems.
By socializing one's puppy early on
with a variety of new and unfamiliar people (including calm and gentle children), on a regular and ongoing basis (for at least the first two years of the
dog's life), you can help prevent serious behavioral
problems such as shyness, timidity, and
aggression from developing as the puppy matures.
Paxil (paroxetine) is another SSRI prescribed to
dogs with aggression, anxiety, and compulsive behavioral
problems.
After reading this, you may think that family protection
dogs are no longer family
dogs, but instead you would suddenly have to deal
with German Shepherd
aggression or
dog biting
problems or whatever.
Many times I've worked
with clients that have
dogs dealing
with anxiety or
aggression problems.
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with an adult
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dogs * teach your
dog to come to you regardless of what he's doing * end annoying habits like jumping, food stealing, and barking * prevent
aggression and, in many cases, stop it after it has become a
problem * use games to teach your
dog to obey... and much more.
No excuses for terrier behavior, just facts and the best kind of advice for living
with terriers and shaping them to behave as good citizens while respecting and understanding their terrier - ness... — Brenda Aloff, author
Aggression in
Dogs and Puppy
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