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Types of Dog Aggression

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All aggression is not alike! There are different kinds of aggression, and different situations where you may encounter an aggressive dog — or see your own dog exhibit strange behaviors. Dog-Dog Aggression — can be set off by a variety of things. If a dog feels that he needs to protect food, resources, or his two-legged family. An undersocialized dog may not know how to behave around other dogs, leading to possible aggression on both sides. Some dogs find it fun to bully other dogs, or try to herd them. Some dogs don’t know how to temper their bites — … Continue reading →

Food Aggression

Food aggression, also known as canine possession aggression, can be a definite problem. Usually a dog with food aggression sees family members as threats who may try to take his food or toy away. Your instinct might be to take away the food or toy if your dog growls or glares at you. However, that just confirms your dog’s suspicion — that you are a dirty rotten food and toy taker. You can prevent food aggression from becoming a problem if you start with a puppy. The family should be present in the room at feeding time. Occasionally, approach the … Continue reading →

Picky Eaters

Do you have a picky eater in your fur family? I do. My girl Lally Beeber is SUCH a picky eater! This is how our morning breakfast goes: I fix breakfast for Moose and Lally. Moose’s dish is set in the kitchen. Moose starts to eat. Lally’s dish is set in the hallway. Lally sniffs her food and walks away. I sit down to “protect” her dish from Moose. Lally may come back and sniff again. Lally curls up at the far end of the hallway and pretends to sleep. Moose finishes his breakfast in 17 seconds flat and comes … Continue reading →

Pet Scuffles: When To Get Worried

Lally and Moose and I did some pet sitting for friends this past weekend. For just about twenty-four hours, it was the three of us and one very rambunctious eight-month-old puppy named Casey. For the most part, the time we spent together went remarkably well. Lally had someone to run around with. Moosie had someone to wrestle with. It was very cute to watch all the dogs romping around in the yard. I took eighty-five pictures. That is not an exaggeration; that is an exact count. Hooray for digital cameras! We had a couple of tense moments, like at dinnertime … Continue reading →