Dog Training & Behaviour

0/5 1 2 3 4 5 A Day in the Life of a Behavourist The small terraced house looked perfectly normal just like the many others I had visited in my years as a dog trainer and behavioural counsellor. Of course other than what your client tells you on the phone, what lies on the other side of the door can often come as a surprise, which can be... Submitted 03 Jan, 2008, edited 27 Jan, 2010. 417 views, 0 incoming clicks. Details Rate Report Submitter Comments (0)

0/5 1 2 3 4 5 A Time for Reflection The horrific attack by two Rottweiler’s on five-month-old Cadey-Lee Deacon, who subsequently died of her injuries, has led to an outcry to ban this breed and licence all dogs and dog owners. This terrible tragedy strikes a chord in all right minded people. We ask ourselves how... Submitted 03 Jan, 2008, edited 27 Jan, 2010. 352 views, 0 incoming clicks. Details Rate Report Submitter Comments (0)

0/5 1 2 3 4 5 Bite Inhibition Puppies have painfully sharp little piranha like teeth, almost like hypodermic needles, fortunately the jaw muscles are extremely under-developed. One of the main reasons why you should never play tug with a young puppy is you could dislocate the jaw and misalign or damage the teeth. ... Submitted 03 Jan, 2008, edited 27 Jan, 2010. 1054 views, 0 incoming clicks. Details Rate Report Submitter Comments (0)

0/5 1 2 3 4 5 Bone or Toy Guarding I find this problem mainly in the gundog breeds dogs such as Labradors, Springer’s, and Golden Retrievers but have also come across it in Shar Pei's, Staffs and English Bull Terriers and most of the guarding breeds. I think genetics and early learned responses, whilst still w... Submitted 03 Jan, 2008, edited 27 Jan, 2010. 425 views, 0 incoming clicks. Details Rate Report Submitter Comments (0)

0/5 1 2 3 4 5 Car Aversion and Anxiety Anxiety and Sickness in cars is actually quite common, despite popular belief these behaviours are generally not caused through motion sickness or balance problems. It is my belief that this debilitating problem is caused through anxiety and fear. I believe that carsickness and anx... Submitted 03 Jan, 2008, edited 27 Jan, 2010. 324 views, 0 incoming clicks. Details Rate Report Submitter Comments (0)

0/5 1 2 3 4 5 Crate Training Dogs have a natural liking for enclosed sleeping places - think of how often your dog chooses to sleep under the table, against a wall or behind the settee! In the wild your dog would seek out a cosy safe den to sleep and rest up, that is all a crate is. Although their resemblance to cages... Submitted 03 Jan, 2008, edited 27 Jan, 2010. 379 views, 0 incoming clicks. Details Rate Report Submitter Comments (0)

100/5 1 2 3 4 5 (1 vote) Critical Periods In Your Puppy's Psychological Growth 0 to 7 Weeks Neonatal, Transition, Awareness, and Canine Socialisation. Puppy is with mother and littermates up to seven weeks. During this period, your puppy learns about social interaction, play, and inhibiting aggression from its mother and littermates. Puppies must stay with the... Submitted 26 Aug, 2006, edited 27 Jan, 2010. 1082 views, 0 incoming clicks. Details Rate Report Submitter Comments (0)

0/5 1 2 3 4 5 Dominance A nine letter swear word? Dominance: It would be easy to imagine that the word dates back to dawn of civilisation, surely there has always been conflict where dominance and subjugation have existed. Strangely enough dominance is a relatively new idea in biology, first mooted early l... Submitted 03 Jan, 2008, edited 27 Jan, 2010. 374 views, 0 incoming clicks. Details Rate Report Submitter Comments (0)

0/5 1 2 3 4 5 Guarding Food We work very hard training our dogs to fit into our lifestyle and our family unit, we think we have done great, then just as we are congratulating ourselves on a job well done the growl starts, it may be as we pass the bed, food bowl, or pigs ear, or even as we remove a toy or tissue. ... Submitted 17 Aug, 2006, edited 27 Jan, 2010. 1710 views, 0 incoming clicks. Details Rate Report Submitter Comments (0)

0/5 1 2 3 4 5 Introducing A Second Dog If the new dog is adult, try to select a dog that is to the best of your knowledge, accustomed to other dogs (i.e., one that is socialised). If possible, pick the opposite sex than the one you currently have. You should know your current dog well enough to know how well it gets along with ... Submitted 03 Jan, 2008, edited 27 Jan, 2010. 379 views, 0 incoming clicks. Details Rate Report Submitter Comments (0)

0/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rage Syndrome Sadly, out of the blue, certain breeds of dog display unpredictable outbursts of aggression known as ‘rage syndrome’ and ‘low threshold dominance aggression'. These dogs will be perfectly civil with strangers and in the show ring, but then will suddenly attack family ... Submitted 03 Jan, 2008, edited 27 Jan, 2010. 571 views, 0 incoming clicks. Details Rate Report Submitter Comments (0)

A well-behaved dog is a true pleasure to have around anybody. An unruley disobedient do is an absolute nightmare and its own worse enemy. You might also be interested in: Dog Trainers & Behaviourists (6),