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When Your Dog Runs Away
from:A dog that runs away from home has somewhere to go. It is quite amazing that in most cases the owners cannot tell where their dog goes. The usual answer is, "Just out in the neighborhood to see the other dogs or something." These dogs have a definite objective in mind and usually cover the same route during each journey. Why is that route or objectives more appealing than his home environment? It must be that his environment is lacking in some respect. The root of the problem usually lies with the owner. The dog is often either over dependent or is not in a subordinate position in relation to the owner. All corrective procedures must start with the relationship between dog and owner, except when minor external environmental adjustments are needed, such as gaining a misguided neighbor's cooperation to stop feeding the dog when he comes around.
The relationship between dog and his owner must always be considered first when solving a runaway problem. When the dog is over dependent or too independent, he must be taught, without physical manipulation, to Come, Sit and Stay on command. The owner must make a general environmental adjustment and avoid all fondling or other stimulus response situations that subordinate the owner to the dog's whims. For example, a dog that nudges for petting, food tidbits, or to be let outside must be given some simple command, and then told "Good dog" and petted briefly when he obeys. The pet should then be ignored while the owner continues whatever activity was interrupted by the dog's solicitation. This helps reorient the dog to his owner's control and reverses the leadership position. Combined with daily training sessions and other corrective measures, this procedure produces results within one and three weeks.
Owners who allow their dogs to roam free in the neighborhood are contributing to the runaway problem, and should be made aware of the dangers related to this practice. The pet's safety and health are at risk because of poisoning, road accidents, fighting, and diseases contracted from other animals. The animal may become lost, picked up by animal control officers or stolen. What is seldom considered also is that the owner may be subjected to civil suit or criminal charges if the wandering pet causes destruction of property, including fights with other dogs, or human injury.
If an owner cannot appreciate the folly of allowing a pet to roam, any attempt at teaching the animal to behave at home is wasted. When the dog has been taught to accept the confines of his own property, the problem of running away is solved, and such associated problems as dashing in or out of doors, jumping fences, and other escape behavior can be dealt with effectively.
Incessant Barking: Part 2
In the wild, dogs have their own method of going about things their way But if you want your dog to be a well behaved pet and to live in your home with you, you must teach him the human way of living Specifically, you have to teach your dog to redirect his normal and natural dog behaviors Failing to learn where to relieve himself, what to chew, when to bark, when to jump up and where to dig .....More on Dog Behaviour Trainer
Should Face Licking Be Encouraged
Dog caresses and shows affection by licking; it is his way of showing love and appreciation for the person he does it to But face licking should be encouraged and needs to be stopped If he is stopped from doing this as a small puppy, he will learn to lay his face against his ownerand#39;s cheek without the licking Licking, after all, can be a cause of infection to owners in rare cases, and.....More on Dog Behaviour Trainer
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 Trainer
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 Trainer
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 Trainer
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