Sentences with phrase «change aggressive behavior in dogs»

In order to prevent or change aggressive behavior in dogs, it's important to know exactly what is causing the aggression.

Not exact matches

If your dog is showing symptoms of aggression you should consult with a veterinarian to find out if your dog has a medical reason for her behavior changes, and then with a behaviorist to find out why she is being aggressive (if her medical examination is normal); animal behaviorists know the signs a dog will show before biting and are trained in helping your dog.

«Our research shows that neither age at time of neutering nor duration of the problem behavior has influence on the likelihood that a behavior will change following neutering, thus one need not think that because a male dog has been engaging in problem urine marking or aggressive behavior for five years that it is too late to consider neutering.

Duration of aggression — Since there is a learned component in any form of aggressive behavior, it makes sense that the longer the aggression has been going on, the harder it will be to convince the dog the household rules have changed.

Counter conditioning and desensitization need to be used together to be effective and are often used to change unwanted behavior in dogs and cats, especially fearful and aggressive behaviors.