All the Logical
and Emotional Reasons-
Why Your Dog Misbehaves Around Other Dogs!
- Chapter Six -
From the Book - Hidden Secrets Behind Dog Training
(A Game-Changer in Dog Psychology!)
Have you ever wondered why your dog loses focus
as soon as he sees another dog? Well, get ready. Because whether
your dog barks, lunges, growls, attacks, acts hyper, shies away,
or just ignores you around different dogs, this chapter will explain
it in great details.
See Which of These You Can Relate to:
* You have a sloppy training technique
or poor foundation at home. Let me clarify: your dog doesn’t
listen to you one hundred percent of the time in your home
or around your guests. So why would he respond perfectly
around different dogs that get playful, aggressive or bark nonstop?
* Your dog always lunges
at other dogs and doesn’t exactly know how to behave.
Like a barbarian, it’s totally normal for him to act this
way. As far as he's concerned: “It doesn’t matter
if the other dog is big, small, black, white, friendly or vicious.
I always lose it when I see ANY dog. It’s fun. It keeps
me alive, and hey, nobody has been able to stop me so far!”
* Your dog is desperately trying to
play or just sniff the other dog. Plain and simple. But the reason
you don’t have any control could be because you’ve
been wasting your time with the wrong training tool.
* At some point, your
dog must have been badly attacked by another dog. Maybe he didn't
need medical attention, but it still was enough to traumatize
him psychologically. The incident made him lose trust
and confidence in humans. This explains why
he gets so defensive as soon as he spots ANY dog.
You see, when you or someone else couldn’t
protect your pooch from another dog attacking it, he had to find
a way to protect himself. Maybe he witnessed a nasty
dogfight. So now he anticipates a confrontation from
any dog that he encounters. Or, at the very least, he
acts tough by putting on a good show to scare the other
dogs away. Can you blame him?
* You've been avoiding
all dogs you came across by changing routes on your walks or by
taking your dog out late or super early in the morning. We all
know that this out-of-sight, out-of-mind game won't accomplish
much.
* You spot a dog on your walk, get
tense, and immediately start patting your pooch while saying,
“It’s okaaaaaaay. Be good now. It’s a niiiiiiiiiice
doggie.” But by acting this way, you are unknowingly
making your dog more nervous and unpredictable toward ALL dogs
out there.
It's obvious: You come across as less confident and skittish.
And when dogs sense that doubt or that fear in you, they’ll
try to take advantage of your demeanor. It’s even worse
if your dog is charging, snapping, barking and growling the entire
time, and you are petting him nonstop hoping that might
calm him down. When in reality, by reacting this way, all your
dog make sense out of it is: “Go ahead. KILL ’EM!”
Even if you correct him by tugging on his leash and screaming,
“NO,” your intent literally contradicts
your words and actions.
* Your dog used to be friendly
with every dog, but you slacked off with his daily walks. So now,
he doesn’t know how to behave around dogs he hasn’t
seen or met before.
* You never thought socializing your
dog with other dogs was really important or even possible. Like
the majority of pet owners, you kept putting it off and now you
noticed that it has become a serious and embarrassing problem.
* You misread the other dog or possibly
your own dog’s posture and demeanor. Be honest.
Aren't the majority of the dogs that you run into seem
friendly and harmless? Actually, it's always the lovely owners
who overreact and even panic by pulling their dogs closer
to them. Sadly, this makes even the friendliest dogs
appear unpredictable or ready for a confrontation.
So please; don't wrap the leash around your hand three times
anticipating a major dogfight just because you spotted a soul
walking a dog. Again, by holding onto your dog's leash so tightly,
you are making your harmless dog seem as if she is looking
for a fight or trying to protect you from any danger.
* You’ve been letting your dog
mark on walks and thought it was completely normal and harmless.
But did you know that is how dogs actually mark their territory?
So now when he sees another dog, he gets upset and tries to defend
his neighborhood. Just as your dog is overprotective of your house
and your yard, he now thinks that he owns the entire
zip code. Even when your dog scratches the grass with his hind
legs, or rubs his back on the ground, he is marking it by
leaving his scent.
* Your dog or maybe the other
dog isn’t spayed or neutered. So they are dying to
get it on or prove themselves. That’s right; the combination
of jealousy and sexual tension is another big factor that causes
many dogs to become aggressive towards one another.
* Your dog whines and whimpers to
trick you into thinking that all it wants to do is play with the
other dog. But when you get close enough, he goes in for the kill.
Very misleading and sneaky!
* You might be prejudiced or terrified
of certain breeds. And guess what? Dogs rarely miss this and attempt
to protect you or at least try to scare the other dog
away. You see, when you dislike or might be afraid of certain
breeds, your dog and the other dog can sense it from
your overall demeanor. (Or, your energy. Come on. I had to throw
that in there for all you Cesar lovers out there. You're very
welcome.)
Don't forget that other pet owners aren't blind and
rarely miss your reaction or facial expressions. After all, we
can always tell when someone admires, ignores, or might be terrified
of someone or something. Dogs, however, pay more attention to
our actions. That's right. They hardly miss it when you
tense up, move faster, slower, change direction, walk to the other
side of the street, or pick up your small dog in fear or disgust.
* Your dog has never lost a fight
in his life and always managed to intimidate, bully and attack
every dog and got away with it. He probably sent a few to the
hospital and sees himself as undefeated. The bigger the other
dog, the more of a challenge; the bigger the fight, and the more
the pay per view.
* Certain dogs provoke your dog more
than others. Pay attention to any pattern. Is your dog getting
more aggressive toward males, females, puppies, small dogs, big
dogs, black dogs, white dogs, fluffy dogs, animated dogs, dogs
with floppy ears, pointy ears, unaltered dogs or even dogs with
cropped tails? How about their owners? Can you pinpoint anything
that might trigger your dog to act up? Some prefer to go after
the biggest dog that crosses their path. And some see those small
breeds as Costco’s appetizers and can’t stand their
nonstop yapping.
* Something or someone irritated your
dog, so now he decides to take it out on another dog. Be honest.
Don’t you lash out at everyone when you are not
in a good mood? (There you go. Your dog learned it from you!)
* Your pooch is dying to play or
interact with the other dog, but doesn’t really know HOW.
So he gets mad at you, mad at the other dog, at the leash, at
your training tool and at the world! This could be a dog that
once he manages to get loose, regardless of how aggressive he
acts, just might lick the other dog all over to show his affection.
We all know that when dogs want to play, they usually pull on
their leash, whimper, wag their tails, or may even bark or whine
in excitement—but NOT your dog! And it’s hard to know
for sure exactly what he’ll do once he finally
manages to get to the other dog. Will he play or go for the jugular?
And who’s brave enough to really find out?
* You noticed that your dog gets
aggressive only when he's on leash. This kind of behavior
is also very likely due to fear and frustration in an attempt
to keep the other dogs away. Think about it. Your dog
is not stupid and notices that whenever he acts this way, you
or the other owner always pull back, stand-still, walk to the
other side of the street, or literally change your walking route
and try your best to never let the dogs lay eyes on each another.
Again, your pooch isn't dumb and notices he can’t do much
while being restrained by a leash. So he figures, "Hey, why
not act like a maniac. It's much safer and it seems to be working
so far." Basically, each bark and growl translates to: “Let
me go. Let me go. I can take him. Let me put him on the news for
you.” But you know your dog better than anyone
and swear that he could fall under the “all bark and no
bite” category.
* Your dog is using your other
dog as a backup or partner-in-crime. Hey, why not. We all
need a back up once in a while, right? These are the dogs that
may walk fine one-on-one, but never as a pack. They get a thrill
from terrorizing other dogs and their poor owners. (Even some
people get loud and cocky when they are in groups.)
* And finally, your dog acts up only
with YOU! In fact, he may behave like a perfect gentleman with
your spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend or even your dog walker—but
always a complete nightmare with you. Some of you might think
of this behavior as the dog being protective. I’ll
take a wild guess and say that the person with whom the dog acts
up is also happen to be the spoiler of your family. This
again proves that you need to be the spoiler AND the leader of
your dog.
Is Your Dog Being Protective
or Aggressive? Here's the Difference:
Do you actually see every person or every dog you run
into as a threat? Some of the dogs you meet on your walks happen
to be half your dog’s size. A few aren't any bigger
than your dog’s big head. I really want you to
be fair here. If you think about it, most of the dogs on walks
are just wagging their tail with a big smile on their face dying
to play. But your psycho dog acts as if he wants to kill them
for even looking in your direction.
I'll ask you again: Do you still believe that your dog
is being a great watchdog here? Reality check! That is NOT being
protective, my friend. Your dog is actually being full on
vicious!
Again, it’s one thing if someone or some dog is trying to
really harm you and then your dog steps in to protect
you. But we all know this is rarely the case. As matter of fact,
some of you let your dog get away with it or even worse,
think it's not curable at all.
This kind of mentality only makes your dog more of a bully or
a show-off around you. It reminds me of those kids who act totally
different with the babysitter, the grandparents, or when one of
the parents is away.
Conclusion: Never assume that if your pooch
happens to love your other dog, your friends' dogs, or even a
few of your neighbors' dogs, that it will remain dog-friendly
with EVERY breed for the rest of his life. Some will and some
won't.
You must be able to get your dog's full attention around friendly
dogs, aggressive dogs, hyper dogs, loose dogs or dogs that keep
whimpering or barking nonstop.
Ironically, the ones that get aggressive towards other dogs remind
me of serial killers. They rarely go on a killing spree of their
friends or relatives. Their victims are usually complete strangers.
In this case, they prefer to kill the dogs that they don't even
know.
Written by International
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