Posted on December 31st, 2007 by Herbertvon
Barking dogs – Understanding it and dealing with it
Some owners seem to want their dogs to stop barking, period: a good dog is a quiet dog, and the only time that barking’s permitted is when there’s a man in a black balaclava and stripy prison outfit, clutching a haversack marked Click to Read More
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Posted on December 31st, 2007 by Herbertvon
Separation anxiety is one of the most common problems that dogs develop.
It’s an anxiety disorder, and it is defined as a state of intense panic brought on by the dog’s isolation/separation from her owner(s).
In other words: when you leave for work in the morning, your dog is plunged into Click to Read More
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Posted on December 31st, 2007 by Herbertvon
How To Recognize, Handle and prevent dog aggression
A dog is an instinctively aggressive creature.
In the wild, aggression came in very handy: dogs needed aggression to hunt, to defend themselves from other creatures, and to defend resources such as food, a place to sleep, and a mate.
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Posted on December 31st, 2007 by Herbertvon
Destructive Chewing
The act of chewing seems to be a matter of individual preference among dogs: some have an innate desire to chew as a pleasurable activity in itself, and some seem to have no need to chew whatsoever unless they’re driven to it out of sheer boredom.
The phrase “destructive Click to Read More
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Posted on December 30th, 2007 by Herbertvon
What’s paper training? How to do it and common problems
Paper training is a specific form of house training for your dog: you’re teaching her where in the house is appropriate for her to eliminate (pee or poop).
When you paper train your dog, you teach her to only eliminate on newspapers Click to Read More
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