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Category Archives: Behaviour Issues
Sibling Rivalry
One of the most difficult issues to deal with is two dogs (related or not) that can’t get along but have to live together. Sometimes the issues are sporadic and sometimes the dogs can’t even see one another. This causes … Continue reading
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Tagged aggression, dog fighting, dog fights, dog training, multiple dogs, resource guarding, territorial
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What is Canine Anxiety?
I recently attended a webinar on Building Resiliency in Dogs by Dr. Patricia McConnell. It was a great and free information session on how to increase confidence. This would be particularly great for rescue workers and families living with fearful … Continue reading
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Tagged aggression, anxiety, ASPCA, behaviour, dog training, patricia mcconnell, resiliency, resource guarding, webinar
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Counter Surfing is a Fun Sport!
My 6 year Australian Shepherd has recently discovered the sport of Counter Surfing aka stealing my food from my counter, table, desk, etc. This is a brand new behaviour for him and pretty annoying I might add. I’ve honestly never … Continue reading
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Tagged counter surfing, dog training, food, food stealing, prevention, safety
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Home Alone
Hands down – separation anxiety – is the worst behaviour issue I’ve had to live with in my own dogs and often the hardest on clients. Typically dogs with this disorder tend to make great pets. They love their people … Continue reading
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Tagged dog training, home alone, leaving dog, prevention, puppy, separation anxiety, stress
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Tall fences make good neighbours???
There’s a saying that tall fences make good neighbours and I completely get where they are coming from however I doubt they had dogs. Tall fences (or any fence for that matter) can be a great way to contain your … Continue reading
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Tagged aggression, dog training, fence fighting, multiple dogs, neighbours, prevention, recall, yard
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Dog Fights @ Home!
It can be challenging to have multiple dogs sometimes. One of the most common calls I get is about intra-household aggression meaning that two or more dogs that live together are fighting amongst themselves. This issue causes a lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged aggression, dog fights, dog training, feeding, food, multiple dogs, prevention, resource guarding, safety
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Exercise won’t cure your dog’s problems
Exercise won’t cure your dog’s behaviour problems Continue reading
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Tagged aggression, agility, disc, dog sports, dog training, dog walks, exercise, flyball, hiking, reactivity, separation anxiety
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