November 17, 2009

dog interactive behavior – what it is, who it’s for.

Posted in interactive information tagged , , , at 8:16 am by tanya105

Dog interactive behavior help is for companion dogs that live indoors and share a home environment with their owners.  By learning to respect boundaries, listen to rules, and develop good manners at an early age, both the animal and the owner(s) can avoid frustration, unnecessary expenses, injury, and the potential for heartbreak due to uncontrolled behavior.

This blog deals exclusively with interactive dog behavior causing problems within our homes.  The blog shows you how to apply dog behavior techniques early to prevent problems from ever developing.

uncontrolled enthusiasm in our companion dogs

Posted in interactive information tagged , , at 11:21 am by tanya105

With uncontrolled enthusiasm, the problem to be solved is the behavior of unrestrained ardor – unchecked fervor or wild fanaticism and may include symptoms like unruliness, destructive behavior, excitement urination, Read the rest of this entry »

house soiling problems with dogs

Posted in interactive information tagged , , , , at 11:13 am by tanya105

Specifying the Problem:
With housesoiling, the problem to be solved is teaching the dog to hold urine and feces until he/she goes outside. We should focus our teaching on this and be less concerned Read the rest of this entry »

stress in dogs

Posted in stress related information tagged , , at 11:08 am by tanya105

IN BRIEF Stress can cause physical as well as behavioral problems including but not limited to: hyperactivity, vomiting, anorexia nervosa, compulsive eating, self mutilation, compulsive shaking, hysteria paralysis, epileptic like convulsions, asthma like bronchospasms and sympathy lameness. More often then not the animal will over eat or under eat, defecate and/or urinate on the bed and/or clothes and very possibly threaten and/or bite one or more of it’s owners (or anyone else).

social stress

Posted in stress related information tagged , , , at 11:01 am by tanya105

The lack of opportunity for exposure to people, places and situations in a teaching manner contributes to the behavior. This is necessary social introduction with the emphasis on “no meddling” and “mind your own business” for the dog, NOT GROUP HUGS. This type on social introduction exposure develops a heightened sense of discretion in dealing with both the known and unknown. The animal that has not learned his/her place has no respect for authority and no regard for the consequences of his/her actions and may show no mercy to subordinates. The un-socialized animal as with the un-socialized human is running the show, has the run of the house, may threaten or attack anyone they choose to achieve their self goal. The degree of an animal’s reaction is closely tied to the degree of social instruction and natural parental guidance that has been ignored or reversed.

temperamental stress

Posted in stress related information tagged , , at 10:59 am by tanya105

This type of stress occurs when the animal’s temperament does not match the environment -ie- a shy dog raised in a loud, confusing household, a dominate dog raised in a passive household, fast learners raised in slow moving households as well as slow learners raised in fast confusing households, etc. As with all forms of stress, this type can lead to health as well as serious behavioral problems.

environmental stress

Posted in stress related information tagged , , at 10:55 am by tanya105

Environmental stress occurs when the animal’s environment is ruled by confusion. Human(s) interacting the way they want with little or no knowledge or regard as to what the animal needs are (step by step natural cause and effect learners). Sustained environmental excitement may cause both behavioral as well as physical problems. On again, off again interactive attention (at our convenience) is extremely confusing and can force a take-over situation. The lack of consistency plus free roaming causes much confusion. This provides an extremely poor learning environment and can – very often does – lead to serious and potentially dangerous mistakes.

frustration stress

Posted in stress related information tagged , , at 10:51 am by tanya105

A dog brought from his/her natural environment (the wild) into ours must conform to many restrictions and what may be natural in the wild for a dog in most cases is not socially acceptable according to our human rules. Basic needs and desires may be so frustrated and repressed that he/she may literally be a prisoner in the most clean, comfortable and loving of cages. Frustration stress is one of the most common cause for aggression in most species. Frustration is experienced on chronic, long-term basis and pent-up - build up behavior may be discharged out of the blue, for no apparent reason, by the most in-appropriate stimuli and under the most unexpected circumstances.

November 16, 2009

fear aggression

Posted in aggression related information tagged , , at 10:58 pm by tanya105

Fear aggression is by far the saddest and most dangerous behavior I work with and yet in most cases, is the easiest to turn around because the dog doesn’t want to do it in the first place. It usually just knows no other way. Typically the animal in an average Read the rest of this entry »

protective aggression

Posted in aggression related information tagged , , at 10:54 pm by tanya105

Protective aggression is a kind of close up and personal canine use of power and if guided properly, is of great benefit to the human family. This type should not be confused with possessive, territorial or any other of the many forms of aggression. This form of aggression display Read the rest of this entry »

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