Dog Behave Help

Leashed dogs at off leash parks = a bad idea. Some dog owners are told to take their scared or aggressive dog to an off leash park and leave their dog on lead. The theory is - your dog will learn to get along with other dogs. This is terrible advice, it’s called flooding and will intensify your dog’s behavioural problems. It will likely also create distrust between you and your dog. Off leash parks are not a good idea for dogs with problems.

NEVER leave your dog to be trained. Unfortunately, this is more common than anyone realizes. There’s zero reason to use punishment to teach a dog to behave.

Do you send your dog to an off leash park with a dog walker? If so, it’s very important it be with only 2 or 3 other dogs, maximum. Many dog walkers take as many as 16 dogs at once! They can’t watch that many dogs and they allow way too much over excitement which generally ends up with bullying or fighting.

I hear this too often should I get another dog to keep this dog company so he won’t be afraid when I’m not home? Most times the answer is an easy NO! What generally happens in these instances is, you will have two dogs who are destructive in your home when you’re not there. Separation anxiety must be looked at from the dog’s point of view in order to find the solutions. It is one of the most frustrating issues to deal with for people because there is no one-size-fits-all solution and general information on the Internet will often make the situation worse for your dog. First we look at why the dog is stressed when he’s alone and then we look for a ways to change his mind.

If you haven’t been outside with your dog enjoying the beautiful weather, take some time today and go!