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Frequently Asked Dog Behavior Questions
1. Why do dogs eat their poop?
One reason dogs eat their poop is because it just plain tastes
good. Another reason is it could be a vitamin deficiency. One
other reason for the poop eating is that it is an instinctual
behavior in the wild to eat the poop to keep other predators
from tracking their movements. Some solutions for stopping poop
eating are: You can put meat tenderizer on their food and it is
supposed to make the poop taste bad once it goes through the
body. Check to make sure your dog food is nutritous enough and
they are getting everything they need in their diet. The best
and most effective way is to clean up after your dog immediately.
2. How do I get my dogs to stop barking?
Dogs bark as a form of communication. Dogs will also bark out of
boredom. Dogs that are not with their pack [you are their pack]
will bark to get the packs attention to let them know they are
lonely. Dogs will bark to alert that there is a person walking
by or another dog in their territory it is a natural form of
communication. If you remove the stimulant then there is no need
to bark at it. The best way to stop nuisance barking is to
exercise/socialize your dog. If the dog is with their pack then
they is no need to get the packs attention. Dogs also bark when
they are excited it is their natural way of communication.
3. How do I get my dog to stop chewing up the furniture?
If you have a puppy it is probably teething and in some pain.
The chewing is satiating to them and can possibly be soothing
their gums. You can give them a cold carrot to chew on, make
sure you give it to them outside it can get quite messy. You can
also freeze chicken broth in ice cube trays for them to have to
help relieve some of the discomfort.
You can also use Bitter Apple spray to detour them from chewing.
Mature dogs usually chew out of boredom and stress. Exercise is
the best way to release the stress. You can turn there attention
on to something else that is more exciting then your dinning
room table leg.
4. How do I get my dog to stop nipping and play-biting?
One way is to yelp very loud and startle the puppy. If the puppy
was playing with another puppy and it bite to hard then the
puppy would yelp to let them know it hurt. If the play stops as
a result of biting too hard then the puppy will learn from being
shunned away that biting stops the play time. Another solution
for play biting is to have a toy and redirect the attention on
to something else. You can also change the dogs environment take
them outside for a walk is very helpful.
5. How do I stop my dog from potting in the house?
Once a dog start using the bathroom in the house the only method
that works is PREVENTION. Every time your dog uses the bathroom
in the house it takes 10 consecutively times using the bathroom
outside that teaches it outside is where to go potty. So if you
get to 9 times outside and then they have a mistake inside you
have to start all over again. You must look at your dog/puppy as
a 9 month old crawling baby with out a diaper on. Surely you
would not let a 9 month old baby loose in your house with out a
diaper on.
About the author:
Susie Aga
HREF="http://www.atlantadogtrainer.com/">Atlanta Dog Trainer
Susie is the featured Pet Expert for Turner Broadcasting and
hosts The Animal Hour radio show on AM1650. She is a
member in good standing with the Association of Pet Dog
Trainers. She has four rescue dogs and donates much of her time
and services to rescue organizations.
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