Sentences with phrase «very dog behavior problems»

Not exact matches

Reactive dog classes have become very popular and I must be honest with you, most of them are useless because they think all you need are treats to overcome this behavior problem.

Years of working with dogs, especially in obedience, have shown me that puppies must have the right start or they can be very difficult to house train, not to mention have a host of problem behaviors that in general make life with a new puppy not very much fun at all.

Evaluation of a behavioral problem is most effective if the behaviorist has a very good comparative understanding animal behavior, including, but not limited to that of wild and domestic canines, such as wolves, jackals, coyotes, foxes, African wild dogs, and domestic dogs (including a wide variety of breeds).

Aside from traditional training methods, consider getting an electric shock collar for dogs — they will help with your dog's behavior problems, and are very safe.

Lucy was a sweet dog dealing with a few very common, but troubling, behavior problems.

Puppyology goes beyond answering questions and teaching basic commands — our puppy training program is designed to prevent behavior problems by building the right relationship with your dog from the very beginning.

Puppy Training in Atlanta with Lucy Lucy was a sweet dog dealing with a few very common, but troubling, behavior problems.

From complex problems like aggression, fears, and phobias to a simple behavior change of having a dog sit rather than jump on visitors at the door, these two techniques have the potential to be very successful at modifying behavior.

This kind of dog needs a very good program for training to build the dog's confidence, and to prevent future problem behaviors or aggression.

This can be a troublesome dog behavior problem and may become a habit that is very difficult to break.

I would argue that these side effects might very occasionally be worth it if we're talking about a behavior that may kill a dog or make their life completely miserable, but for most dog behavior problems - up to and including dogs that bite people and other dogs - it is not the best, or even second best, option.

Very few puppies actually die from parvovirus (especially if treated), whereas thousands of dogs are routinely euthanized because of behavior and temperament problems.

A very successful training ploy is to «put behavior problems on cue» — to train the dog to bounce and bark on command, as in the Jazz - up & Settle Down and the Woof / Shush exercises.

Although, we can not guarantee that there are no health or behavior problems with the dogs we rescue, we have done our very best to assure that each dog in the program is a good candidate for permanent placement through adoption.

Dogs with very active temperaments, in particular, can develop behavior problems if they aren't provided with appropriate outlets to work off their natural energy.

Very experienced trainers may also work with dogs that have specific behavior problems.

She later began volunteering at her local animal shelter, where she realized that so many helpless dogs were being surrendered by their owners due to very correctable behavior problems.

It is very difficult to start a behavior modification plan this way, I have to try to educate the owner that what the veterinarian told them (and he / she has way more letters behind their name than I do) is not accurate if they ask why we are not «fixing» the dogs dominance problem with our behavior modification plan.

It soon became obvious that only the very old, very ill, severely injured, or aggressive dogs were to be euthanized at the SPCA and that no animals would die for lack of space or because they had treatable diseases or behavior problems.

If her program could further the prevention of behavior problems in dogs and lower the chance of relinquishment, then it was very important to support it.

It is possible (and, the more we learn about behavior, very likely) that problems with one outward manifestation, such as dog - dog aggression, may have a variety of different biological mechanisms in different individuals.

Just make sure that they are comfortable dealing with behavior problems like aggression, anxiety, and reactivity — some trainers are extremely knowledgeable about these issues and very skilled at treating them, while others focus more on basic manners training, dog sports like agility or obedience, or other specialized niches.

But even if there were a way to test the tests, and in the very unlikely event that a test could be shown to have a high level of validity — by the standards, say of human diagnostic tests — at the very least half the dogs who «failed» would actually be misdiagnosed and would not have shown problem behaviors in a home.