-- Red Adair Here's
the thing about dog behavior: it's not as black and white as it seems.
Not exact matches
Behavior — You can ask things about behavior like «How is the dog around cats
Behavior — You can ask
things about behavior like «How is the dog around cats
behavior like «How is the
dog around cats?»
The best
thing about the clicker method is once your
dog gets to know it, you'll find it very easy to entrain all kinds of new
behaviors using a simple click.
If there is one
thing that current television shows
about dog training have taught the public its that there are solutions to help
dogs with
behavior problems and there are alternatives to try before giving up your
dog.
In this blog I will share those necessary
things you need to know
about your
dogs like
behaviors, training, favorites, health care... and more.
Most people that are anti-pit bull, never owned them and just listen to the bullshit that people post
about them of bad
behavior or killing other living
things, they never listened to the honest truth of how loyal these
dogs are to their owners.
The first
thing most people think
about when they bring a
dog home is how to stop bad
behaviors.
Readers of this blog will find a wealth of information
about this type of training and how to correct certain
behavior issues such as your
dog stealing your
things.
However, most people, including many
dog trainers, veterinarians, groomers, and even experienced
dog people don't know a
thing about canine learning and
behavior.
One important
thing to keep in mind
about teaching senior
dogs new tricks and
behaviors is the
dog's level of physical ability.
A couple of
things to remember: First, if your patience is thin, don't even think
about training your
dog or trying to fix any
behavior problems.
As a lifetime
dog lover, owner, and competition trainer, Cristin knows a
thing or two
about canine
behavior.
Your E-zine has given new and practical information
about dog (and human)
behavior, as well as reinforced some of the
things we learned in your classes and in speaking with you.
If you're that serious
about teaching your
dog new
things or correcting unwanted
behavior, take the time to find someone who is going to give them the patience and extra care an aging
dog needs.
If an owner has been lax
about imposing boundaries and routines with their
dog, it often means that older
dogs pick up and get used to bad
behaviors or doing
things the wrong way.
This year, researchers from Stanford University used the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Wide - Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) and found the exact same
thing —
dogs are still dangerous when we don't approach them the right way, and don't educate our kids
about canine
behavior.
As far as how to work on the problem — we actually treat aggressive
behavior like this by teaching the
dog to associate good
things with whatever he's currently worried
about.
There are many
things a community can do to prevent
dog bites, including educating parents how to supervise and when to intervene in kid - and -
dog interactions, teaching owners how to socialize and train their
dogs with methods that encourage friendly
behavior and providing some basic education
about canine body language so the many misunderstandings we have with
dogs each day can be reduced.
Systematic Desensitization and Counterconditioning When the problem is rooted in how a
dog feels
about a particular
thing, it sometimes isn't enough to just teach him a different
behavior — like to fetch a toy instead of howling, for example.
The
thing I noticed
about this is that after a few weeks, most
dogs started to deteriorate in
behavior (more reactivity, jumping, spinning in kennel, chewing on kennel bars, etc.) and would effect the other
dogs around them and cause them to deteriorate faster.
The first
thing to know
about dogs like this is that they typically have trouble inhibiting their
behavior.
Behavior modification techniques such as counterconditioning and desensitization to literally change you dog's mind about things that may trigger unwanted behavior (barking, aggressive behavior, counter surfing, jumping up on guests
Behavior modification techniques such as counterconditioning and desensitization to literally change you
dog's mind
about things that may trigger unwanted
behavior (barking, aggressive behavior, counter surfing, jumping up on guests
behavior (barking, aggressive
behavior, counter surfing, jumping up on guests
behavior, counter surfing, jumping up on guests, etc..)
Call for information on such
things as responsible pet care,
dog safety tips,
dog training and
behavior, and to learn
about spaying and neutering.
I was young and idealistic and loved
dogs more than anything, but I didn't know much
about behavior science or positive training methods — popular culture is so focused on the «alpha
dog»
thing, even now, but it was even more prevalent back then.
One
thing about being so social is that
dogs tend to pick up
behaviors they see other
dogs exhibiting.