13-11-2009, 07:57 PM
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Re: Does anyone know about how to improve a dominant dogs behavior?
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Originally Posted by hutch6
Change Dominance to Unruly and you have the perfect word - without rules.
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Great post! Owners who constantly change the rules cause confused dogs who then 'act up'. A prime example was a German Shepherd dog that a friend of mine had to rehome for reasons beyond her control. Axel was a sweet natured boy, more inclined to stand back and let his owner guard him than defend their property himself. But two weeks after he was rehomed, he became aggressive and bossy! A few weeks later he bit a girl on the park for coming near his owner! This dog had been a big cuddly bear before moving homes! Was it the fact that he had changed homes? Not as much as the fact was that the new owners had immediately set about spoiling their new dog with a never ending supply of treats on tap, allowing him on the furniture and having him sleep on their bed etc. He had gone from one loving home where he had been trained properly but had his own basket and knew the command 'feet on floor' to stop him jumping up etc, to a home where he was loved too much in a way and spoiled like a prince! Was he dominant? No of course not! He had been confused by this new set up and by his owners apparent weakness so sought to protect them as they obviously could not look after themselves! They asked for my help as after the biting incident they were under threat of prosecution so once a more familiar regime was reintroduced to him under my tuition, he reverted to being the lovable teddy that he used to be! But others would have labelled him 'dominant' which he most certainly wasn't! Even if I hadn't known him before, there is no way I would have called him dominant either. His body language and demeanour gave the game away. Body language is something frequently misunderstood by owners and trainers alike which is such a shame as it is a great subject to learn about and brilliant when you can use the knowledge to help a dog.
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