Not exact matches
The best way to avoid incurring any pet - related insurance claim damages is to keep your
dog tied up or otherwise secure, follow laws regarding leashes, and generally do not allow your
dog contact with strangers, small children or other
dogs, if you believe there is a risk that your
dog will act aggressively.
You can help prevent infestation by keeping your
dog away from
strange dogs and from coming in
contact with wildlife.
Dog Temperament — Since there are neighbors nearby when living in an apartment, your pet will be in
contact with strangers and possibly other
dogs within the complex.
It might be useful in some circumstances, but most often, the
dog needs to voluntarily approach
strangers, make eye
contact with them and put forth an effort to get close to them.
The most important would be to avoid areas where your
dog will come in close
contact with other
dogs, especially
stranger dogs to your buddy.
Eye
contact - In a
dog's world eye
contact can be a confrontational act so it is not something a
dog will do
with other
dogs and
strangers.
• Socialization
with Other
Dogs,
Strangers, Moving Objects • Sit • Down • Eye -
Contact • Wait / Stay • Leash - Walking • Come!
A puppy may not have full immunity until after the four month shots, so be especially careful about
contact with stray
dogs, or even going where
strange dogs have been - like the park or a «doggy park»!!
Dogs with aloof temperaments are wary of
strangers and will initially avoid human
contact.
Abnormal
dogs watch (or stare at) what they are afraid of quite intently; unfortunately the
strange dog may inadvertently make eye
contact with the fearful
dog which then appears to be perceived to be a threat which then may trigger the fear response.