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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.
When Your Dog Runs Away
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.....More on Behaviour On Dog Packs
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 Behaviour On Dog Packs
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 On Dog Packs
Does Your Dog Have Problems With Fighting Other Dogs
Dogs that have severe fighting problems with other dogs are the ones that cause their owners the most worry It is this vice that many owners hope a psychiatrist will be able to probe and cure, but since this is the process of investigating into the past of a dogand#39;s mind, which cannot be probed because the dog cannot answer questions, no progress can be made with psychiatry That does not me.....More on Behaviour On Dog Packs
The Danger Of A Jealous Dog
In the case of jealousy the mind of a dog works in almost an identical way to that of a human being It wants the full attention and love of its owner whether the jealousy occurs only when another dog enters the home or when the beloved owner talks to another dog outside, or whether the jealousy is aimed at another person in the home The same driving force is at the root of the evil in all of t.....More on Behaviour On Dog Packs
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