What are Behavioral Problems?
Canine behavioral problems usually arise from one or more of the following causes: a medical condition, genetic predisposition, lack of socialization, mental and physical deprivation, pack separation, control or competitive issues, environmental influence. Common problems include: Inappropriate elimination; excessive barking; separation anxiety; jumping up; mouthing; excessive chewing; fears and phobias; coprophagy (stool eating); digging; and aggression. Popular behavior modification techniques include: Management – manage the dog’s environment effectively so that it never has the chance to rehearse the negative behavior. Obedience and Behavioral Training – go back to basics. Desensitization – is a process whereby the dog is exposed to the fearful stimulus at a lower intensity and given powerful rewards for not showing negative behavior. Over time the level of intensity is raised until the dog no longer gives a negative response to the stimulus. He has become emotionally desensitized
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