Most dog owners who have had their dogs for awhile will understand common dog behavior problems.
However, a new dog owner may not understand when their dogs exhibit such behaviors.
These include biting, chewing, barking, digging and other behaviors.
Most of these are never understood by the owners and in many cases lead to mishandling the situations.
The first step in handling dog problems and training it to have proper etiquette is understanding the causes of bad behaviors and how they can be controlled.
1.
Barking All dogs bark, whine and howl to some extent.
However, when a dog barks, whines or howls excessively, this is considered a behavioral problem that is annoying and irritating.
However, before you start correcting this issue, you must learn why the dog is vocalizing in the first place.
The reasons include alert or warning, excitement, seeking attention, boredom, anxiety and responding to other dogs.
You can control excessive vocalization by being patient and consistent in whichever method you choose.
The best way to train a dog on barking is using the bark/quiet commands.
2.
Chewing Chewing is a dog's natural action; they are just wired to do it.
However, if it causes damage to property and destruction, it becomes a behavioral problem.
Dogs chew for many reasons including when a puppy is teething, excess energy, boredom, anxiety and curiosity.
You can provide the dog with special chewing toys and keep personal items away from its reach.
Whenever you find it chewing, you can correct it using a sharp command then replace the item it is chewing with a toy.
Finally, give the dog plenty of exercises to keep it busy and excess energy used up.
3.
Digging Dogs dig as a matter of instinct.
Most dog breeds dig because of their hunting histories.
However, there are general reasons as to why dogs dig and these include: excess energy and boredom, fear or anxiety, seeking comfort (cooling off or nesting), hiding its possessions like toys and bones or when trying to gain access or to escape.
It can be very frustrating if a dog digs up a beautiful yard.
Knowing the cause of digging will help you understand address it and eventually deal with the situation.
Spend more time with the dog, give it extra training and set aside an area that will be OK to dig.
4.
Separation anxiety One of the most discussed dog behaviors is dog anxiety.
When a dog is separated from its owner, it manifests behaviors including vocalization, urination, defecation and other destructive behaviors.
The most common signs of this behavior are the dog becoming anxious as the owner gets ready to leave, the dog constantly wants to follow the owner and trying to stay in physical contact all the time.
This behavior problem can be eradicated by behavior modification, desensitization exercises and dedicated anxiety training.
5.
Inappropriate Elimination Inappropriate defecation and urination can be a very serious problem for dog owners.
This behavior can be caused by submissive or excitement urination, anxiety, territory marking or lack of proper housebreaking.
This is unavoidable for puppies under the age of twelve weeks.
For older dogs, it is necessary to modify their behavior by altering their perception of themselves.
However, a new dog owner may not understand when their dogs exhibit such behaviors.
These include biting, chewing, barking, digging and other behaviors.
Most of these are never understood by the owners and in many cases lead to mishandling the situations.
The first step in handling dog problems and training it to have proper etiquette is understanding the causes of bad behaviors and how they can be controlled.
1.
Barking All dogs bark, whine and howl to some extent.
However, when a dog barks, whines or howls excessively, this is considered a behavioral problem that is annoying and irritating.
However, before you start correcting this issue, you must learn why the dog is vocalizing in the first place.
The reasons include alert or warning, excitement, seeking attention, boredom, anxiety and responding to other dogs.
You can control excessive vocalization by being patient and consistent in whichever method you choose.
The best way to train a dog on barking is using the bark/quiet commands.
2.
Chewing Chewing is a dog's natural action; they are just wired to do it.
However, if it causes damage to property and destruction, it becomes a behavioral problem.
Dogs chew for many reasons including when a puppy is teething, excess energy, boredom, anxiety and curiosity.
You can provide the dog with special chewing toys and keep personal items away from its reach.
Whenever you find it chewing, you can correct it using a sharp command then replace the item it is chewing with a toy.
Finally, give the dog plenty of exercises to keep it busy and excess energy used up.
3.
Digging Dogs dig as a matter of instinct.
Most dog breeds dig because of their hunting histories.
However, there are general reasons as to why dogs dig and these include: excess energy and boredom, fear or anxiety, seeking comfort (cooling off or nesting), hiding its possessions like toys and bones or when trying to gain access or to escape.
It can be very frustrating if a dog digs up a beautiful yard.
Knowing the cause of digging will help you understand address it and eventually deal with the situation.
Spend more time with the dog, give it extra training and set aside an area that will be OK to dig.
4.
Separation anxiety One of the most discussed dog behaviors is dog anxiety.
When a dog is separated from its owner, it manifests behaviors including vocalization, urination, defecation and other destructive behaviors.
The most common signs of this behavior are the dog becoming anxious as the owner gets ready to leave, the dog constantly wants to follow the owner and trying to stay in physical contact all the time.
This behavior problem can be eradicated by behavior modification, desensitization exercises and dedicated anxiety training.
5.
Inappropriate Elimination Inappropriate defecation and urination can be a very serious problem for dog owners.
This behavior can be caused by submissive or excitement urination, anxiety, territory marking or lack of proper housebreaking.
This is unavoidable for puppies under the age of twelve weeks.
For older dogs, it is necessary to modify their behavior by altering their perception of themselves.
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