Posts Tagged behavior problems

Five Things You Can Do with Your Puppy to Prevent Future Behavior Problems

Posted in .. By Jelena, .: Pet (Q) & (A), .: Pet Dogs, .: Pet Games, .: Pet Socialization, .: Pet Training • Tags: , , , , ,

You’ve got a puppy. Congratulations! Now is the time to prevent behavior problems in adulthood. Many serious issues can be prevented by properly raising your pup. More dogs die each year in the United States due to behavior problems than due to all contagious diseases combined. Make sure your dog won’t be an unpleasant statistic: Follow these five simple tips to raise a behaviorally healthy dog.

Touch Him All Over Every Day

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Posted on June 17, 2008 by Jelena Woehr • There are 2 comments!

Curing Problem Barking Without a Bark Collar

Posted in .. By Jelena, .: Pet Dogs, .: Pet Training • Tags: , , , , , , ,

I cringe every time I see a dog wearing a barking collar, particularly the type that delivers a painful shock to a dog’s neck. These collars are stronger than many people think. When I put a standard Petsafe bark collar around my own neck and made a barking noise to trigger it, the shock I received was strong enough to make my knees buckle momentarily. It felt like a baseball bat to the throat. While shock collars are perhaps better than a dog losing its home due to problem barking, these painful collars should be used only as a last result. Most habitually barking dogs can become good neighbors using a combination of enrichment, positive reinforcement training, and management of their environment, without ever subjecting the dog to a shock and to the unpleasant potential side effects of punishment, which include fear and aggression.

Honestly Evaluate Your Involvement in the Problem

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Posted on June 13, 2008 by Jelena Woehr • There are 4 comments!