All the Logical
and Emotional Reasons-
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. * 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!” * 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. 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.
* 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! 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. * 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.
* 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. 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. 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 Trainer and Dog Psychologist, Kevin "The Dog Prodigy" Taken from Kevin's Book, "Hidden Secrets Behind Dog Training" We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.” —Chuck Palahniuk
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of your current and previous dogs. Book's Description: This book takes a deeper look at modern dog training and canine psychology while it also introduces you to the next level and the future of training and canine behavior modification—“The Diverse Method.” Think about it. If there are more than four hundred different breeds of dogs in this world, how can they possibly all respond to only one way of training? Have you ever considered that fact? You see, every dog was bred specifically for a purpose. So for any expert to argue that you can train EACH AND EVERY ONE with just Positive Reinforcement or Negative Reinforcement show their arrogance, lack of experience and diversity. The secret is to follow a "Diverse Reinforcement" because, just as with humans, dogs don't always respond to a strictly positive or negative approach. Here's where it gets more interesting. All dog trainers know this, but don't or can't teach it in their training method. !!! Now Did I Get Your Attention??? !!! Look, you are definitely NOT going to be safe, smart or successful if you rely on just one way of training as a crutch. The key to greatness is to arm yourself with different training techniques that will prepare you for ANY dog, despite their age, size, strengths, intelligence, past history or personality. Again, I am talking about being "Diverse" because no method and no training tool is guaranteed to work in every situation and on every dog. That's just a fact! This is one of those rare books that will make you smile, make you laugh, make you think and even challenge you to push yourself far beyond your leash or your bag of treats. It is filled with life lessons along with my incredible journey with dogs from all walks of life. If you are the sensitive type, you may get a few lumps in your throat. I've spent a decade writing this book, which inspired me to learn something new from every dog, every owner and every trainer I've encountered. So, in a way, the book has grown with me. My hope is that when you finish it, both you and your dog will be able to communicate with one another much more effectively. --Kevin "The Dog Prodigy"
Ever since he was young, Kevin has been able to relate and communicate with dogs in a very special way. You know when you meet a natural. We’ve all seen one. These individuals are rarely taught, but rather born. In over two decades of working with different breeds, he has successfully trained well over 10,000 dogs worldwide, earning him the nickname,“The Dog Prodigy.” He is one of those rare experts in his field who has the knowledge and the expertise to accept challenging cases that the majority of dog schools simply don’t want to deal with. We are referring to “red zone dogs,” and those already given up on by many trainers, veterinarians and even animal behaviorists. He is proud of saving hundreds of these dogs from abandonment, shelters, or worse, euthanasia. Kevin gained his experience from studying and practicing different methods of training. To expand his knowledge even further, he also compared the strengths and weaknesses of different theories from more than a hundred books on dog training, dog behavior, and canine psychology. Mr. Salem currently operates his school, Dog Secrets, where
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