Dogs that dig to search for small prey, such as rats, mice, moles, or small insects, perform
this behavior out of instinct.
Not exact matches
While the
behavior may be frustrating, your puppy will most likely dig
out of his natural
instincts.
Behavior specialists and veterinarians examine a cat's physical and emotional health, as well as traits
of instinct, to help figure
out problem
behaviors and find solutions — think
of this as the H.I.S.S. Test, which stands for health,
instinct, stress, and symptom solvers.
In fact, dogs that respond
out of anxiety or protective
instinct should be evaluated by a behaviorist as they are highly likely to develop inappropriate or even unsafe
behaviors.
However, sometimes this kind
of behavior is caused through cats acting
out their predatory
instincts.
She is only acting
out of instinct to protect her babies and you could cause her aggressive
behavior to escalate.