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Using Caution When Dealing With Fighting Problems
from:What is in the dog'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 people's toy dogs who can'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 if it senses superiority of physique or brain, it will automatically be subservient.
That is why young dogs lie on their backs, all four feet in the air, when they meet an older or stronger dog; they know who is boss and are showing the other dog so by exposing the tummy to an enemy. That is why dog owners should know that this trick is not a nice one really and should be checked at an early age, for it is purely one of a weak animal giving in to one stronger in mind and usually an enemy at that.
Few owners would like to think their dogs look upon them as enemies, but that is the case. When a dog no longer looks upon you as a potential enemy it stops this lying on its back as protection, although many dogs in later life do it because their owners have scratched their chests, which they like, and they hope for it again. But primarily it belongs to the defense mechanism of the dog tribe. The mind of a dog that fights always has at the back of it the wish to be the boss of the tribe, and he fights other male dogs who are sexually mature to make sure there is no risk of his being questioned as "lord of all he surveys." Muzzle that dog and let him loose with the dog he has previously fought and nine times out of ten he will realize he is at a disadvantage and show no signs of aggression.
That is why dogs with fighting problems should be muzzled and then freed with trained dogs or non fighters. They then learn to enjoy themselves in a community and the wish to fight goes away. Often, having muzzled, introduced and trained them for a short time together, formerly bad fighters are lying side by side without muzzles after a few minutes.
Your own personality needs to be strong to deal with fighters, because fighters are usually adult dogs. Few puppies fight, few females fight; therefore your mind must be stronger than that of the potential fighter so that you are the boss, not either of the dogs. If the dog is sex mad you can do nothing but neuter it. Muzzling is only a stopgap, not a cure. Owners who won't have their fighting dogs neutered should always have them muzzled in public places.
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 Behaviour Of The Domestic Dog
The Psychotic Dog
A psychosis is defined as a mental disturbance of such degree that there is personality disintegration and loss of contact with reality The line between neurotic and psychotic behavior is not well defined, even by psychiatrists and psychologists Two prevailing criteria can be added to the definition of a neurotic dog to describe, for this purpose, a psychotic behavior These involve circumsta.....More on Behaviour Of The Domestic Dog
Sexual Mounting
Some puppies begin sexual mounting behavior at the tender age of 6 or 7 weeks, though it usually begins at about 12 weeks of age It is self rewarding behavior, in that it "feels good" to the pup The problem rarely persists if the object of its attentions is made inaccessible Unfortunately, many owners think that the behavior will disappear if they just let it run its course They may allow .....More on Behaviour Of The Domestic Dog
Discipline Your Dog Instead Of Punishing Him
Too often, dogs do not understand why they are receiving punishment or which behavior produced the punishment Dog owners attribute unrealistic reasoning abilities far beyond the animaland#39;s mental capacity The owner may believe the dog knew what he was doing wrong because he had the "guilty" look on his face when the owner yelled, "WHAT IS THIS ON THE FLOOR!" while pointing to a mess The belief.....More on Behaviour Of The Domestic Dog
Hyperkinesis In Dogs
Anyone who has worked extensively with dogs has occasionally been confronted by an over active, sometimes raging, vicious kind of dog, the handling of which has required a heavy duty tranquilizer and several helpers In many cases, such behavior cannot be explained by improper handling or cruelty and neglect by their owners When it seems that nothing can be done to correct the problem, then he .....More on Behaviour Of The Domestic Dog
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