Sentences with phrase «dominance over the owner»

It used to be thought, that dogs reaching maturity may seek to exert their dominance over their owners, and refuse to comply with commands as a way of displaying their status.

Not exact matches

While dogs may fight other dogs in their pack for dominance, some dogs will also try to show dominance over humans, including their owner.

Even small dogs can try to gain dominance over humans by standing on the owner's feet, sleeping on top of them or trying to get above them by getting on the back of the couch.

The dogs that we personally have to train to be less aggressive are usually small or toy breeds due to the fact that their owners don't correct bad behavior and treat them like human children causing over dominance in the dogs.

Ridgebacks may be turned over to Rescue because they need more exercise than the owner expected, or due to dominance issues or aggression toward other animals.

Throughout its life, the Perro de Presa Canario requires obedience refresher courses and the owner must always maintain a position of dominance over the dog.