Dog Training How To Correct Your Dog Behavior Problems
There is not one perfect animal. All animals have some kind of problems, sometimes these problems are related to health; other times they are animal behavioral problems. When it comes to dogs it's no different, unfortunately dog behavior problems are more common than what many people think, and it is one of the main reasons why these dogs end up in kennels. There are many reasons for behavior problems in dogs, and to correct them one of the most important things to do is to find out what is the root of the dogs' behavioral problems. One of the most commons issues that owners see is aggressive behavior in dogs. This behavior comprises of excessive barking, compulsive fighting with other dogs, herding or even retrieving other kinds of animals.
One of the most common behavior problems in dogs is that of aggression towards strangers. When a pup does not appear to be comfortable around strangers and shows a level of dislike toward men, people who wears uniform or children it could be related to lack of socialization. Socialization in a puppy is extremely important to avoid these types of conduct. Unfortunately, there is a small window of opportunity when it comes to socializing men best friend, and if that window of opportunity is missed, socializing your dog, will be extremely hard if not impossible. You know if your pooch is well socialized if he acts in a relaxed manner in environments with many different elements, like meeting new people, or new pets, or being in different places. So, how do you socialize your pet? Very simply done, all you have to do is exposed your puppy to different kinds of environments, people and other pets. The more you socialize your pet, the less are the chances of developing behavioral problems with dogs in the future, and the less need will be for correcting dog behavior techniques.
Dog aggression is not always limited to strangers or unfamiliar places or pets. Dogs can also be aggressive towards members of the family. There are two major reasons why these pets can get aggressive towards family members, one is associated with poor tolerance of how their body is handled and the other is protection of territory. Pups will tend to protect the place where they sleep, their food and their treats. This is actually a natural behavior, and there is nothing wrong with it, if it's not done excessively or aggressively. There are measures that can be used to these common dog behavior problems.
So what can an owner do to prevent these canine behavioral problems? One of the most important things to understand is that under socialized dog aggression can be lessened by doing remedial socialization and using classic conditioning. It might be possible that even if these methods are used that the pup might still suffer from the problems but hopefully in a lessened way. The speed and level of improvement will depend on the pet genetics, the severity of the dog or puppy behavioral problems and their age. It will also depend on the pet owner's willingness to work with their flurry friend.
A very important factor to know is to be aware of what the dog's bit inhibition level is. Puppies learn through play biting other puppies of the litter, if the puppy being bitten is bitten too hard he will let know the offender that he was biting to hard by being more aggressive or biting him harder. As these behavior happens on a frequent basis the puppies will learn not to bite to hard and therefore they will be avoid getting hurt and will be able to continue playing. If you stop puppies from play-biting each other, your pup will not learn the "soft mouth" way to bite and could grow up to demonstrate a higher risk of dog to dog aggression. The best way to prevent pet behavioral problems is to train your dog well and stop dog behavior problems even before they start.
Have a great "dog training" day,
Dr. Mayra Alfonso
