~ Private Training & Behavioural Therapy ~
''I've seen a look in dogs eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts."
- John Steinbeck
- pulling you 'every which way but loose' on lead
- finding everything more interesting than you when off lead
- growling/barking/lunging towards other dogs/animals/people
- guarding of territory/food/toys (likely leading to him biting/nipping people)
- being destructive/noisy when left alone
- having fears and phobias
- chasing cars/bikes/livestock!
What is your dog telling you?
The mark of a good dog trainer should be about teaching you how to get your dog to do great things... many people forget that when dealing with a problem behaviour, the bigger challenge is changing our own.
We choose to have dogs; they are our responsibilty, which means finding out as much as possible about this species, and not expecting it to understand how to behave like a human.
Prevent Problems- even old dogs can learn new tricks. Basic obedience could save your dog's life - a simple skill such as stopping, is invaluable if your dog is heading for a road.
Training enhances the partnership and bond you have with your dog
So much conversation going on here. Most humans would be scared of this body langauge, and expect a fight. These two do not live together, but know each other well and are very good friends, no blood has ever been drawn...
Dogs communicate in a very different way to us, and learning their body language is key to our understanding of them.
Interestingly although the grey dog is underneath the white one, the grey one is usually successful in this type of situation with this dog. Looking at body langauge the white dog is not too sure... his eyes and head are averted (looking away from her), whereas she is staring directly at him. His tail is low, and his ears are slightly apart. He is not as confident as he looks to us and she knows it! She is definatly the more intimidating dog in this encounter.