Dog Behavior – Tips On How To Cope With Bad Dog Behavior



Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009

by Andy Robbins
http://www.homesecuritysystemsadvice.com

Do not reward unwanted behavior. Ensure that you are not rewarding the very behavior you want to stop. Watch yourself, or ask someone else to observe, to ensure that you are not teaching the wrong things. Example: Harry would go berserk, whenever the postman arrived. Mrs Jones would take him by the collar and lead him away. Good boy, it's all right, he's gone now, good lad,' she would say in her attempts to calm him down. Harry heard Good boy' and assumed Mrs Jones was rewarding his behavior.

Example: Flossie loved her owner's attention, but hated fireworks. Any strange bangs would have her trembling and shaking. Mr Richards would then take her onto his knee and cuddle her, telling her what a good girl she was. Although Flossie's fear was real, she learned that her best times were when she was afraid, as she loved the cuddles, so she began to become increasingly fearful for less reason. Avoid aggression.

As a species, we are quick to resort to aggression. When our dogs misbehave, some display of aggression from humans often follows. However, trying to hurt, frighten or intimidate our dogs is rarely effective. It can make the situation worse. The old approach of show him who's boss', meaning to resort to something physical, has fortunately been replaced with more understanding and effective methods. It is not possible to overcome aggression with aggression. All the dog will learn is that whoever is most aggressive will win. He may back down this time, but the problem is likely to show itself in a worse form sooner or later.

Safety is essential and control measures you might want to consider may include:

keeping your dog on a lead on f walks if he is not reliable.

putting a muzzle on your dog at the vet's if you know he is not good at being handled. keeping away from TV repair men if your dog does not like workmen in the house.

taking your dog away from a situation if you are not confident with him.

Safety must always come first.

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