ACDs are most certainly no exception to this rule; their native wariness will only be exacerbated
by a lack of socialization, which may result in fear - biting or outright aggression.
Not exact matches
Most consensual incestual relationships between siblings is the result
of some form
of childhood trauma, likely shared abuse
by an adult through childhood, or severe repression and
lack of socialization, and as such it is likely that they turned to one another for comfort and affection, which turned sexual as puberty approached.
His breed - specific behaviour had been amplified
by his owner's placating attitude, and a
lack of socialization, rules, activity, or routines.
The personality
of this breed is affected
by heredity, training and
socialization, or the
lack of all three.
Other common factors in causing reactivity are fear,
lack of socialization, and unintentional reinforcing
of the behavior
by the handler.
Rescued dogs frequently experience some level
of separation anxiety, which can sometimes be severe, or were «disposed
of»
by their former owners because
of destructive behaviours,
lack of socialization, or
lack of obedience training.
Sadly, some
of the cats that come to us tend to be overlooked
by adopters because they suffer chronic illnesses or are shy or
lack socialization due to possible earlier abuse or neglect.
There are always reasons for behavior, and when aggression becomes a problem the reasons can be such things as improper handling,
lack of socialization or training, a misreading
of dog behavior
by the owner, or, rarely, disease.
Although puppies can contract diseases
by picking up even small amounts
of feces or other kinds
of excrement left behind
by sick dogs in public places, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) asserts that eventual dog behavior problems stemming from
lack of puppy
socialization are
of much more concern than the chance
of your puppy contracting a disease from a public place.
However, many
of the same problems associated with tethering still apply, including attacks on or
by other animals,
lack of socialization, and safety.
The majority
of dog bites result from inadequate
socialization of puppies and
lack of basic obedience training.Most people are bitten not
by strange dogs, but
by dogs they own or that are known to them.
Some have been trapped
by local animal control jurisdictions, some have been surrendered to local shelters
by their owners but are considered unadoptable as «house cats» due to
lack of socialization (often times from hoarding situations where there were too many cats to socialize and care for).
Background The ASPCA recognizes that there are dogs who
by virtue either
of training or
lack of training and
socialization — especially in combination with a genetic predisposition to be wary
of strangers, aggressive toward other dogs and / or predatory toward other animals — may pose serious threats if inadequately supervised and controlled
by their guardians.
But it's also because
of these same advances and the relatively strong «herd health» conferred
by these vaccines that we can, and must, start to take even greater steps towards minimizing and preventing the other side
of the equations — the
lack of socialization that is leading to the suffering, decreased quality
of life, relinquishment, neglect, and euthanasia
of far too many dogs each year.
A: Dog trainers vary in skill level and accreditation, and while many are well suited to assist in puppy
socialization, manners, or teaching foundation behaviors, a
lack of standardization in the field makes it difficult to discern what training methods are being employed
by an individual, and whether those methods are backed
by scientific research in behavior.
In the past few years several reports have come out suggesting that the stressful early rearing conditions and
lack of socialization in the puppies usually sold
by pet stores can lead to a variety
of behavior problems (click here for more about that).
Lack of socialization the first 6 - 8 months
of a dog's life can create shy dogs, which too - often can become fear - biters, fear aggressive; which, along with those bad owners who were born with poor temperaments
by bad Breeders, are responsible for the majority
of the 4.7 million dog bites annually.
In the case
of aggressive acts
by dogs, factors may include, but are not limited to: genetic predisposition; irresponsible handling;
lack of animal management; general care; improper
socialization and training; poor housing conditions; physical ailment, and
lack of education and supervision.