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Dealing With Dogs That Hate Either Men or Women
from:Hating men or women is the most peculiar form of instability in dogs. They seem to be sweet and happy with one sex and nervous or vicious with the other. What form of neurosis causes this we don't know. What can an owner do to make a dog with this nature livable?
First, examine the owner's mind. Has he or she ever had a grudge against the opposite sex? Did an overpowering schoolteacher make the young boy's or girl's life a misery? Does he or she boast that they only get along with men or women? Alsatians are peculiar in this way and will hate men or women instinctively if thought transference comes from an owner with a similar dislike. Many women like big guard dogs, and the big guard dog thrives in this state of affairs and easily develops a dislike of the sex the owner wishes to dominate.
Corgis do the same. This has been particularly noted in these two breeds, partly because they are highly intelligent breeds and telepathy is very marked and partly because the shepherding instinct is uppermost and they have a natural suspicion of strangers. Correct them firmly when young and one gets no further trouble. Accept their suspicious natures, and you will have dogs that hate men or women, usually women.
Now how do we live with such dogs? The world being what it is, we can't mix with only one sex. Even husbands or wives are a necessity, and it is often against the one or the other that the particular hate is centered. I think the solution is either to send the dog to be boarded or trained by a person of the sex it hates, or else get friends of that sex to feed it or take it for walks. If it shows any signs of being vicious, muzzle it and send it out for a long walk with the person it dislikes. Greet joyously that person when he or she returns and praise the dog. Make the person pat the dog and praise it before saying goodbye and, if possible, give it its food.
Of course there aren't many good friends who will do this, but I think that if an advertisement was put in the local newspaper, some dog lover would respond. It might even help to employ a "dog sitter" of the hated sex when you go out so that when you are out, the only comfort the dog would get would be from the sex it dislikes.
Only by being made to tolerate people will it respond. Obviously, if a female owner has been jilted and hates all men, her dog will naturally pick up this feeling when the owner is talking to a man. In many cases, all these faults in dogs can be traced to some minor mental disturbance of the owner, although the owner may be unaware of it.
Helping A Battered Dog Gain Confidence By Using Nonphysical Methods
A dog that has been over punished lacks self confidence Therefore, such dogs should be allowed to succeed This is fortunately a simple process with dogs They are dramatically quick to learn from people when taught by nonphysical methods Even a simple 3 part exercise, performed daily, can bring about a behavior change in a few days All that is needed is to crouch down, say "Rover, come," .....More on Dog Behaviour Top Dog
Consistency and Persistence Pays Off When Training Your Dog
If the rules change from day to day, the dog becomes confused He needs to know how to consistently earn reward and avoid punishment or he will give up responding The good trainer is consistent and always uses the same command for the same behavior Most dog owners teach the dog that the command "down" means to be in a prone position Unfortunately, many dog owners use the same command to mea.....More on Dog Behaviour Top Dog
Using Caution When Dealing With Fighting Problems
What is in the dogand#39;s mind when it attacks every dog it meets or just has one enemy around the corner Most of it is show of strength, very often a cowardly show of strength aimed at other peopleand#39;s toy dogs who canand#39;t answer a bully back Face that same bully with a big dog likely to answer back and it will disappear into the distance, for the dog knows who will be boss even in its own race, and i.....More on Dog Behaviour Top Dog
Over excitability And Inhibition Behavior In Dogs
Over excitability is the term used to describe most of the problem dogs we see, especially when they are stressed by new surroundings, strangers, other dogs, social isolation, physical restraint, stimulation, and sudden loud noises At the other end of the spectrum of behavioral reactivity, we see highly inhibited animals that react to stress by total inaction or slow, stiff movements, and appare.....More on Dog Behaviour Top Dog
The Neurotic Dog
A neurosis may be defined as a functional nervous disorder with no sign of disease of the central nervous system Psychoneurosis is described as an "emotional maladaptationand#39; due to unresolved unconscious conflicts, and may also be used to describe the condition of many so called neurotic dogs This means, to recognize a neurotic dog, we must identify some defective nervous behavioral functions, .....More on Dog Behaviour Top Dog
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