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Dogs Behavior Center - Dogs Behaving Badly

Pet type: Dog

This is the Dogs Behavior page on Zootoo. If your dog's behavior is affecting the relationship with your pet this section will help relate and cope with the issue. Dogs behaving badly can be addressed with proper dogs behavioral techniques. Learn all about dogs behavior from dog lovers like you.

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How can I get my dog to obey when we're outside?

Update: When I was a child we had a family dog I worked with. She had some heeling problems as well. I was so young then there wasn't much training I could do. I have had my dog since a puppy - I've been the only owner along with my boyfriend. I have never more than l… Read more
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Answered by azzurrapl 3 months ago | Thumbs up 1

Take a deep breath. How long have you had your dog? When did you get him? How old are you? I mean do you have more family that interacts with your dog? If the dog is cowering when you go to tou… read more

Chewing

HELP!!!! I have a 14 month old Aussie that is eating EVERYTHING!!! She was SOOOO good up until about 4 months ago, now I want to kill her!!! I have raised dogs forever, had Aussies forever and I am at my wits end!!! I dont know why she is doing this. She is active daily and I dont mean i… Read more
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Answered by Cheryl (CMacM) 3 months ago | Thumbs up 2

Here is a trick one of the veterinarians I used to work for had clients try (me included). Take a large (very thick) soup-type bone that you get from the pet store and scoop in some peanut butter. N… read more

Confinement Issue.....

Hannah was a rescue puppy. From the beginning she showed signs of seperation anxiety. In our day to day routine, she's made a lot of progress. However, I am stuck as to a solution for confining her when we need to be gone outside of the routine. I.E. if we want to go over to a friend's hou… Read more
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Answered by Jill T. (jillythedogperson) 3 months ago | Thumbs up 0

well, at least she's young it can be fixed. ( do this when you are home) lock her in the crate. leave room. (dont go to far) you hear her trying to get out rush into room
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Behavior problems

I need help!! We just baught a new home in the country on a fram with other animals(dogs,cats, and horses) our move in date is dec.1st. Im really excited but not for my dog. She hates other animals and goes nuts if she sees one. I can't even open my front door cause she will get outside an… Read more
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Answered by Gretchen S. (gbste) 11 months ago | Thumbs up 3

You really owe it to your dog to make some time for training and exercise. In the mean time, put up a fence for her so that she can't harm herself or your other animals. read more

How do I stop this behavior?

My pug is going to be 2 years old in January...He loves loves loves people, animals, and anything that might give him attention. I have successfully trained him to walk next to me and ignore squirrels and such when on leash. However, the moment he is off the leash he tends to run off to st… Read more
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Answered by SJL78 1 year ago | Thumbs up 2

In a confined area like someones yard, I would first see if maybe the lack of the leash makes your dog thing that he can run wild. Assuming thats correct, you need to train to have him walk by your si… read more

Dog jealousy / Growling behavior

My BF and I adopted a third dog from the local SPCA and we're already having issues. My other two dogs(shih Tzu - Lhasa Mixes) are only a year old and we've had them as babies. Our new dog is a 5-7 yr olds (SPCA estimates) Yorkie Mix. He was just abandoned but seemed to have come from a… Read more
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Answered by Amber M. (hottchyk1983) 1 year ago | Thumbs up 2

When our latest rescue started this we would put him on the floor the minute that he growled. After afew minutes of holding the other dog we would invite him back up. After a few tmes he realized that… read more

Is there a group who have dogs wtih behavior problems?

Of my 4 dogs, two have issues with other dogs and of those two, one hates everything. It's been challenging working with these two. Read more
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Answered by Tibor F. (TiborFeigel) 10 months ago | Thumbs up 0

Hi Joann! We have a program in NYC for dogs with behavior problems...We work them in Packs and had rehabilitated over 500 dogs including Red-zone cases! Check out our website at ZEN-K9.com… read more

Help! extremely aggressive behavior toward other male dogs pls read?

I have a yellow lab which i rescued from abusive owners, he's about 3 years old and I can't even walk him because of how aggressive he is toward other male dogs. I have a female pit which the lab showed some dominance over at first but nothing extreme and they get along great. a co… Read more
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Answered by AXNellie 1 year ago | Thumbs up 1

Hi, I'm not certified in agression behavior in dogs, but do seem to sense a couple of issues in your lab's behavior. 1) Does he know that you are the alpha (leader) of the pack?… read more

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Crazy Dog Behavior -

Posted by: langsford | Posted on: 01/22/09 at 12:15am

Now that I have been going into work later I notice that almost to the minute at 9:00 am the kids get a burst of energy. I sometimes wonder if this goes on even when I am not here and have wondered about the cushions being messed up all over the sofa. It starts with Max and Pooh, growling and running back and forth, then they shoot through the doggy door and circle the yard. Back inside an… read more

Dog Behavior Problems

Posted by: acesmom2008 | Posted on: 09/10/08 at 12:58am

I am a certified dog trainer for PetCo and have been training certified service animals for 30 years so if anyone has any behavioral problems and need advice feel free to contact me. read more

Containing Aggressive Dog Behavior

Posted by: dixiepets | Posted on: 11/29/08 at 11:08am

Back in the old days when all dogs were wild, barking, chewing, and scent-marking were natural among dogs. However, since dogs have become a part of our household and society, they had to be taught on how to act accordingly. These natural behaviors have become behavior problems that are imperative to be dealt with. Aggressive dog behavior is not natural in dogs. It is something that they adapt fro… read more

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