You can make a perfectly
normal puppy into a fear biter, and worthless as a protection dog, by putting them in threatening situations over and over again.
Not exact matches
Many problem behaviors in
puppies are totally
normal behaviors that will extinguish over time unless the owner encourages them to persist
into adulthood.
After 14 weeks,
puppies go
into a
normal fear period.
From now on, we'll take a look at the practical stuff that I mentioned above - how to take that
normal puppy and eventually develop him
into a fabulous adult, filled with personality and ripe for relationship with a caring and involved human.
Aggressive
puppies need immediate evaluation, and if the trainer / behaviorist thinks the dog is
normal, then immediately put
into lessons.
The best way of avoiding small health problems developing
into large ones, are to spend a lot of time with your
puppy and get to know its
normal behavior, look, feeding and toilet habits, temperature etcetera.
If the animal in question is a
puppy, eyelid tacking can help tremendously by pulling the lid
into a more
normal position, resolving the pain and eye damage.
Nipping or mouthing is
normal puppy behavior, but it can develop
into a serious problem if allowed to continue
into adulthood.
Shedding can turn
into a big hairy deal but is a
normal part of living with a
puppy when you understand why dogs shed.
While it is
normal for
puppies to use their mouths when playing with each other; this behavior becomes a problem when it carries over
into their interactions with us.