 Dog
Behavior
The main reason of dog's disobedience
The wolf's behavior is peculiar every dog in spite of its size and
breed. The dog that lives in the family considers it to be her pack.
To keep its social hierarchical structure, every pack needs a leader.
The higher the position of an animal in hierarchy the more rights
and advantages it has. Usually the leader establishes rules and
demand their fulfillment (dominate).
So what way the domination is shown? A dog start growling and biting
in case an owner tries to cut dog's claws, take a dog on his arms,
touch it, muzzle. When a dog doesn't give back an item, a bone or
a toy for example.
An animal the first tries to enter the room and starts growling
and biting if a person just pass it by. The owner isn't allowed
to open a certain box or door.
Usually at the time of attack a dog is not itself. Eyes blaze, ears
and tail rise. With the help of all acts set forth above a dog assigns
a higher part in a pack than a man.
The first question:
While having its hair cut a dog start growling, tries to bite if
make an attempt to touch its pad. But there were no visible problems
with pads. How can we correct such behavior?
The second question:
At exhibition a dog on expert's view lies down on its back or growls
and a frightened expression appears. Everything is all right at
home while preparing. Such display is only on ring regarding judge.
Can it be corrected and what way?
The third question:
This hooligan bites only while my husband carries him to wash his
pads. He growls obscene language and bites but at once after washing
he lies near down as happen nothing. He never do such tricks with
me as he knows what may happen. Maybe there is something that could
help us. Though we have 6 years.
So why is it happen?
Permanent dominance is genetically peculiar a dog as a pack animal
especially male dog. Even experienced owners not always can manage
this problem.
The majority of dogs which show dominance behavior have never been
trained. Many owners think it's quite normal for an animal to growl
when a master attempts to take away food or a toy. Much people don't
punish puppets for aggressive behavior towards them as they think
this way puppets are taught to protect.
It can be supposed that owners give their dogs privileges which
peculiar only the leader of the pack. For example they let a dog
to sleep on their bed or sofa, the first to enter the room and go
upstairs, the owners answer all demands of caress, at first feed
a dog and only than eat themselves.
The correction of dominant behavior.
1. It is necessary to take a course of obedience even if a dog has
had training before.
2. To change the main rules of treatment with an animal. Forbid
to sleep on the bed, the first to enter the room and go upstairs,
force it to make way for the master. Feed a dog after whole family
had a meal. Your dog should earn bowl with food, walk, and play.
For example at first give your dog any command and only then you
can feed it.
3. In very difficult cases only castration can help a male dog as
it reduce an animal aggression. But sterilization is contra-indicated
because it usually increase aggressive behavior.
Unfortunately in really difficult cases this article probably won't
help you. So you should consult a specialist on animal behavior.
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