Answering Your Own Dog Behavior Questions

Dec 10, 2008 in Dog Behavior

There may be a hundred dog behavior questions going through your mind. Many of these however can be answered by you. If you wonder why your dog wont obey you, why it is slightly aggressive and why it can get on your nerves, all you need to do is to observe your interactions with it.

You may not know this yet but you could be the cause of your dogs behavior. The things you do and say can make your dog a good or bad one. Aggression for example could be encouraged in a dog if you punish it physically, restrict socialization or allow it to dominate you or over rule your decisions. Knowing that you are an important factor in the formation of your dogs behavior can help you correct yourself first.

Of course, it is never entirely the dog owners fault. Some owners have dog behavior questions that revolve around dog breed and past experiences. Some dog breeds truly are more aggressive than others. It is also possible that your dog may have had a bad past that cemented certain bad behavior patterns.

As a dog owner though, your job is to recognize these factors and find ways to override them. Natural breed aggression for example can be overruled by training a dog in a firm manner. Traumatic experiences can also be nullified by showing consistent understanding and affection to your dog.

You don’t need to scour heaven and earth for answers to dog behavior questions. All you really need to do is to watch you and your dog closely. Your interactions are the best clues to your questions.