Dog training and behavior

animals, and over- crowding in animal shelters. One author writes about how despite the workers best intentions most animals do not get adopted Turner, Berry, and MacDonald (2012). However, Fournier (2004) suggest animals show human like behaviors and with training humans will be more likely to adopt sheltered animals. Therefor, preventing a further surplus in unadopted animals. Belpedio (2010) shows studies how animals living in confined spaces showed higher levels of stress. The study showed…

Every creature in this world is afraid of something and dogs are among those creatures that have a variety of fears. Some of these fears have a clear origin, while other fears do not make sense in the first place. To be unaware of these signs may lead to long-term fears, which can be expressed in unnecessary behaviors, that can tick their human companions. To help human beings understand these canine fears, it must be learned that a dog's life contains crucial fear periods that occur from…

behavioral techniques. Skinner believed that the use of positive reinforcement helped to shape a beings behavior verses punishment. He proved his theory when he trained his rats to push a lever by frequent and scheduled rewards and birds to peck plates using his positive reinforcement ideas. He wanted to take his knowledge of positive reinforcement and apply it to mankind and to improve mankind’s behavior and learning technique. Skinner stayed away from punishment because of the negative…

are several plain things to remember when beginning the potty process. #1 Most puppy dogs will transmission that they’re going to potty, whether it’s through barking or sitting down by the door #2 Should you have simply recently acquired your pet, if possible, try and have the dog’s home behavior and training history from the prior owner. This can make a huge difference in what direction to go because if the dog owner has taught…

Timers Need to Know about Hog Hunting with Dogs Before dogs were considered pets, they were working animals first. They helped the early settlers hunt for food and protect livestock. Hog hunting with dogs, in particular, is quite common to this day across many parts of the country. If you wish to learn more about this practice or want to train your canines how to hunt wild boars, then you’ve come to the right place. History and How Hog Hunting Works Using dogs to hunt hogs in the wild in…

I see vomiting dogs a lot. It is probably one of the most common problems that are seen by vets, and there are many reasons behind it. Some are easy to fix, but other times it can be more serious. Below is a list of what you can do at home to help your vomiting dog, and when to seek medical attention. Any kind of irritation of the stomach can cause vomiting. A main cause is what we like to call food indiscretion. Pretty much, it is eating something not edible, or something the dog shouldn't be…

Just like how a dog owner teaches a dog to sit and fetch, animal trainers teach their animals mainly for the purpose of entertaining an audience. There are many types of animal trainers, like dog trainers, bird trainers and lion tamers but the ones I’ll be focusing on is the dolphin trainers. In SeaWorld, dolphin trainers train dolphins and sometimes killer whales to perform tricks for large group of people. These trainers put on two shows a day to a large group of people, having the dolphins or…

conditioning is a type of behavior modification in which a conditioned stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus are paired in close succession so that they illicit an unconditioned response from the subject. Eventually, the unconditioned stimulus is phased out and the subject continues to respond the same way to the conditioned stimulus. The end result is a conditioned response to the conditioned stimulus (Sparzo 2014). The most famous example of his work is his experiment with dogs that were…

When people hear the word “pit bull” they immediately think of a dangerous and very vicious dog, responsible for attacks on people and other dogs. But should they really be considered dangerous? The description of a pit bull (American Staffordshire Terrier) according to the American Kennel Club (AKC) says, “should give the impression of great strength for his size, a well put-together dog, muscular, but agile and graceful, keenly alive to his surroundings. He should be stocky but not long-legged…

Let’s face it. Tidying dogs is tedious. It takes a huge amount of commitment to bring our ‘best friends‘ in tiptop state hygiene. Well, that is if you really upkeep your pet. If you are the type who never underrates sanitary lifestyle, I bet bathing your bestie in a strong water current from a hose will never be enough. Do you believe your partner in crime deserves to be fresh and spotless? Hence, here are 150 DIY GROOMING TIPS FOR DOGS. 1. START EARLY. It is recommended that dog grooming be…