Tips For Understanding Dog Behaviour

Understanding dog behavior can be a challenge but is a necessity if you wish to maintain a great relationship with your dog, not to mention a manageable one!

There are several aspects which influence a dog's behavior. Every dog is an individual so there is no blanket solution for behavioral problems. We can however address some of the various factors of dog behavior including:

Sex
Age
Breed
Past Experiences
Lifestyle
Diet
Health

Sex
There can be remarkable differences between male and female dog behavior. Males tend to be a little more aggressive (although females of certain breeds are definitely not shy violets) and dominating. Males like to mark their territory. You may desex your male dog to lessen this territorial behavior.

Age
The age of your dog very much influences its behavior. Puppies will tend to be very playful and energetic whilst older dogs will prefer to sit around more. Regardless of age, exercise is an important part of every dog's life.

Breed
Certain breeds are simply more aggressive than others whilst other breeds may tend to be lazier or more playful. If you want a guard dog then opt for a German Shepherd whilst if you love active dogs then a Siberian Husky may be your choice.

Past Experiences

If you have adopted a pound dog then often you will not know what it has been through or why it ended up at the pound.

Just like people, dog's may be scarred by negative past experiences and may take some time to trust in humans again.

Lifestyle

Providing your dog with an ideal lifestyle for its breed and size is mandatory if you want to minimize anti-social behavior and maximize his happiness.

Diet

Your dog's diet can influence behavior. Just as people behave differently if they eat a lot of sugar for example, dogs may be affected by certain ingredients in dog food, particularly the cheaper supermarket brands.

Health

If your dog is suffering or in discomfort he may lash out, bark or act strangely. Always see a vet if you suspect any health problems in your dog.

By understanding the major factors in dog behavior we can really begin to understand why dogs act they way they do.

With time and patience, any dog can be trained, so make sure you start early.

Visit the main page here to learn more about dog obedience tips and then come see our tips here for how to train your dog not to bark and other bad habits.

Here are a couple of the most popular training resources at the moment that you can buy online and have home delivered:

Dog Aggression: An Efficient Guide to Correcting Aggressive Dog Behavior (Dog Aggressive Training, Dog Behavior, Dog Anxiety)

Dog Aggression: Training - Eliminate Dog Aggression And Dog Behavior Problems In 7 Days For Adult Dogs And Puppies! (Dog Training, Puppy Training, Dog ... Puppies, House Training, Listening To Dogs)

Training Aggressive Dogs

Dogs are a man’s best friend. That has always been the belief ever since. Why not?

Because of their care, loyalty and sweetness to their owners, people will have a hard time not loving them.

Unfortunately for some dog owners and some people, the dog becomes their worst enemy. Just imagine the life of the mail man.

The mail man has been always portrayed in movies or cartoons as a biting post of dogs. This is not a stupid joke.

I have a n uncle who worked as a mail man and got bitten by a dog.

In fact, there are more people aside from mailmen that get victimized by dog bites. Every year there are 4.7 million people that get bitten by dogs.

Among the 4.7 million people that get bitten, 17% needs medical attention. Also, 10-20% of tragic bite victims are killed by dog bites.

Since this has been a growing problem, certain breeds have been banned in some U.S. states.

Here are the top 10 breeds that cause dog bites in no particular order. Rottweilers, pit bulls, huskies, German shepherds, Dobermans, malamutes, St. Bernards, chow chows, Akitas and Great Danes.

The dog’s behavior of being aggressive or non-aggressive greatly depends on the owner’s responsibility and training of the dog.

Here are several steps that the owners can take to make their dog safe around other people.

• Make your puppy have social interaction with other dogs and people after it gets vaccinated.

This will help the puppy feel that other dogs and humans are not threatening. The puppy will then learn to be friendlier.

Bring the puppy to the park, pet store or even puppy classes.

• Spraying or neutering the dog will greatly help reduce the risk. When the dog is neutered some of its territorial instincts like territorial aggression are reduced.

Most fatal dog bites (80%) are caused by non-neutered male dogs. So trying to neuter your aggressive male dog will help keep it safe around other people.

• Always remember to restrain your dog when interacting with strangers or in a public place.

You can’t predict your dog’s behavior even though you may say that it’s really friendly.

Try to restrain him with a leash when in a public place. Also prevent strangers from interacting with the dog because the stranger might startle him or her.

When leaving the dog alone in your yard, remember to enclose him on a fence that will be suitable for its size.

• It is the dog’s nature to bite anything, so training it to not bite anything will greatly help. Distraction will work on a dog when it is biting anyone. Try to make a quick sound such as a clap or saying “ow”.

After, make the dog chew the chew toy. It will greatly help in training if the dog is rewarded when biting the right stuff.

• Always watch your dog’s behavior. When the dog is really aggressive and can’t be trained, get help from the vet.

Being able to follow these things can help prevent the risk of your dog to society. Instead of becoming public enemy number 1 it could be America’s sweetheart. So be a responsible owner.

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