Dog Behavior and Training Digest

Your dog’s emotions are mainly activated by his senses, mainly vision, as that sense best serves the active reflexes of the prey instinct, such as chasing, striking, biting, and fighting. When dog A is watching dog B, dog B influences what dog A is going to learn simply through the effect of stimulating him. […]
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Another kind of coat that is easy to groom is the medium coat.  Many medium-coated dogs should stay completely natural without trimming, clipping, or shaping. The medium coat does not tangle, mat, hold on to dirt, or need special attention other than habitual brushing and the occasional bath.  Long hair on the feet must […]
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Over excitability is the term used to explain most of the problem dogs we see, particularly when they are stressed by new environment, strangers, other dogs, social isolation, physical control, stimulation, and sudden loud noises.  At the other end of the spectrum of behavioral reactivity, we see very inhibited animals that respond to stress […]
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In order to keep health problems in your dog from getting severe, you require to identify them early.  Sometimes just watching your pet and catching unusual behavior can inform you that there is something wrong, even before the definite signs begin to emerge.  Therefore, it is essential to provide your dog a basic check-up […]
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When you train your dog, you cannot stop him from experiencing some stress, but you can maintain it in a stage where he can still learn. All learning is stressful. You have to know the signs of stress and when you should finish the training. When your pet reaches the point where he is […]
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A worried dog gets hyper-friendly or hyper-frightened when he’s touched in training. The friendliness is masking an internal fear that is just exposed when the dog has the possibility to get away or is required to do something he views as unnatural.
This type of dog ought to be worked when he is hungry. Feed […]
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Anybody who has worked extensively with dogs has occasionally been confronted by an over-active, sometimes violent, brutal type of dog, the handling of which has required a heavy duty tranquilizer and numerous helpers. In many cases, such actions cannot be explained by offensive handling or brutality and neglect by their owners. When […]
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