Sophie, my Scottie, has a touch of separation anxiety and I usually crate her when she’s going to be home without any people. Well, today, I didn’t crate her when I went to work because my brother was home. Unfortunately, he slept in and then went to help someone paint, so Sophie felt like she was all alone and did what she always does when she is nervous - she chewed. That yellow stuff all over her used to be my sofa.
This dog is just thrilled about something, although, like most kids, it looks like he blinked when the flash went off.
Dog aggression continues to be a major concern for many of you, so I am revisiting the topic today with a few tips on how to stop dog aggression.
1. Don’t wait to break up a problem. Be proactive. For example, if you know your dog gets overexcited when you are walking it and you see another dog, make sure you have complete control of the lead and that your dog is paying attention to you. If not, this may be the time to make a quick turn without warning, which reminds your dog to watch you and be ready to obey the next command instead of looking for a fight.
2. Make sure your dog knows you are in charge of the pack. Enter and exit rooms first, make the furniture off limits and use obedience commands.
3. Most importantly, spay or neuter your dog. So many times, this really helps lessen all that aggression towards other dogs.
If your problem child is a puppy, the advice on how to stop puppy aggression is pretty much the same. It is especially important to teach your puppy obedience and enforce proper behavior towards people and other pets at a young age. If you allow your puppy to act up, you are missing a valuable training window, especially if it is going to be a large dog. After all, puppies learn quickly and are smaller and easier to handle than adult dogs.
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Nicola says she recently brought home a second dog for her son-a lab cross around 1year old. She is concerned because he and her 5 year old german shepard cross (probably crossed with a lab)
…get on fine most of the time but they will start fighting, not aggressively, as there tails are wagging and one will get the other on the floor, but they will nudge at each other and Shadow( the lab) will nibble at Minty( the german shepard) and sort of nibble at his back and ears and they do get a bit boystous they will growl as they are doing this but it doesn’t seem an aggressive growl as though they were going to attack ( or as they would if someone was at the door) is this anything to worry about and how can i stop it from happening or are they just playing, thanks
Nicola,
It sounds to me as if you have two dogs that get along just fine. They should learn to chill if you tell them to stop, though. You wouldn’t want them to knock the baby over once he starts toddling if they get too carried away and don’t see him nearby. I send my two girls outside when they start goofing off that much and they learned pretty quickly that “outside” means you better stop rough housing inside and head for the doggy door.
I thought I was going to be the victim of a sheepdog hit and run, but he screeched to a halt just in time to keep from toppling me over the edge of a cliff. Look how joyful he looks bounding toward me.
Welcome to the first edition of Gone to the Dogs. Join is in a celebration of all things canine as we stroll through this carnival dedicated to our four legged friends.
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Take a look at the looong nose and big brown eyes on this little dog and you’ll know why he was my choice for this week’s Silly Dog Sunday. He seems to be a bit disgusted by the whole picture taking process. Another second and he’ll be rolling his eyes!
Moving can be a bit overwhelming for people and they know exactly what is going on. For the family dog, a move can be downright scary. To help your dog adjust to all the changes, you should:
* Be sure to take familiar toys, beds and dishes to the new home. This is not the right time to get new things for your pet.
* Use a crate to transport your pet to the new location safely. Leave the crate set up in case your dog wants to hide in its “cave” until it adjusts a bit to the move.
* Never let your dog into an unfenced area without a leash, even if it is usually good about running out into the yard and then right back into the house without straying.
This adorable terrier was caught being quite happy by Simply Tuesday Photography. Can’t you just see the thought bubble over his head?
“Mom said bone, didn’t she? Oooh, I bet it’s one of those really good ones that are basted in real meat juice.”
Does your dog smile? Our Lily does ear to ear grins for her favorite person, but I have yet to catch it on camera, because it is combined with running laps and bouncing like a rubber ball!
Carol Miller said,
I have to female golden retrievers that I do breed with two males I also have. My youngest golden retriever tends to attack my oldest golden female at certain times. The latest attack was when I was preparing the whelping bed for my oldest golden to deliver in two weeks. The youngest female seen the bed and just attacked the pregnant mom. Could she still be remembering her birth which was about six months prior? My oldest females delivered her litter nine weeks ago. All of them but three have left for their new homes. I have completely kept all but mom away from the pups, but tried to introduce them finally to the three remaining puppies and in an instant the youngest female attacked mom. It is so ferocious. The oldest female is an angel and so obediant when I yell for them to stop she is willing to stop, but she has to protect herself. I am getting my oldest female fixed next week. Will having the youngest fixed stop this hostile behavior? There was one time I brought the youngest home from her vet check and as soon as we walked into the home she immediatly attacked the oldest female. These dogs cohabitat usually very well, but there are those times when I think the two females could kill each other. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Carol,
I’d say it is very likely that she was extremely territorial about the whelping box when she was pregnant and still has those feelings about it. Dogs change a lot when they are pregnant and their hormones go wild. That and the fact that you probably really reinforced that she was in charge of that area with the other dogs helped make her feel that she should defend that area. Fixing her certainly won’t do any harm, but you may want to talk to a behaviorist, too, especially if you continue to breed your other dog.
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